European Union Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

European Union labor force participation rate for 2023 was 40.53%, a 0.93% increase from 2022.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2022 was 39.60%, a 1.12% increase from 2021.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2021 was 38.48%, a 1.02% increase from 2020.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2020 was 37.46%, a 1.55% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.