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European Union (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode EU.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%Q1 2026
Level221,428 THS_PERQ2 2026

European Union (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 0.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.5% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 221,428 THS_PER.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.7% (Q2 2020) to 3.0% (Q1 2022), averaging 1.0%.

European Union (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
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European Union (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026221,428 THS_PER0.5
Q1 2026221,203 THS_PER0.5
Q4 2025221,084 THS_PER0.6
Q3 2025220,663 THS_PER0.5
Q2 2025220,397 THS_PER0.4
Q1 2025220,084 THS_PER0.4
Q4 2024219,867 THS_PER0.7
Q3 2024219,651 THS_PER0.9
Q2 2024219,460 THS_PER0.9
Q1 2024219,099 THS_PER1.0
Q4 2023218,429 THS_PER1.1
Q3 2023217,793 THS_PER1.2
Q2 2023217,466 THS_PER1.2
Q1 2023216,872 THS_PER1.5
Q4 2022216,002 THS_PER1.5
Q3 2022215,211 THS_PER1.7
Q2 2022214,916 THS_PER2.6
Q1 2022213,694 THS_PER3.0
Q4 2021212,727 THS_PER2.5
Q3 2021211,629 THS_PER2.6
Q2 2021209,450 THS_PER2.5
Q1 2021207,557 THS_PER−1.1
Q4 2020207,514 THS_PER−1.4
Q3 2020206,315 THS_PER−1.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.0% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−2.7% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in European Union?
The latest reading is 0.5% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EU.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.