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European Union Labour Force

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode EU.LF.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)0.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%Q1 2026
Level222,174 Thousand personsQ2 2026

European Union Labour Force was up 0.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.5% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 222,174 Thousand persons.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.9% (Q2 2020) to 3.0% (Q2 2021), averaging 0.6%.

European Union Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2010 – Q2 2026−4%−2%0%2%201020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
European Union Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2010 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
European Union Labour Force, level (Thousand persons)205k210k215k220k2010201520202025Robomacro
European Union Labour Force, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026222,174 Thousand persons0.5
Q1 2026221,771 Thousand persons0.5
Q4 2025221,622 Thousand persons0.9
Q3 2025221,371 Thousand persons0.8
Q2 2025221,112 Thousand persons0.7
Q1 2025220,567 Thousand persons0.5
Q4 2024219,666 Thousand persons0.3
Q3 2024219,654 Thousand persons0.8
Q2 2024219,547 Thousand persons0.9
Q1 2024219,392 Thousand persons1.0
Q4 2023218,951 Thousand persons1.1
Q3 2023218,017 Thousand persons1.0
Q2 2023217,667 Thousand persons1.0
Q1 2023217,300 Thousand persons1.3
Q4 2022216,641 Thousand persons1.2
Q3 2022215,781 Thousand persons1.0
Q2 2022215,552 Thousand persons1.6
Q1 2022214,455 Thousand persons1.9
Q4 2021214,018 Thousand persons1.7
Q3 2021213,614 Thousand persons1.6
Q2 2021212,206 Thousand persons3.0
Q1 2021210,409 Thousand persons−0.4
Q4 2020210,460 Thousand persons−1.1
Q3 2020210,321 Thousand persons−0.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.0% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−2.9% (Q2 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.LF.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current labour Force 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.LF.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Labour force (level) (Eurostat lfsi_emp_q)”.