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Labour market

European Union · Labour force

People aged 15 and over who are employed or unemployed, ILO definition (ILO modelled estimates, published by the World Bank). Harmonised estimates, not the national survey figures.
221.7M
2025
−0.1 %vs 2024
min 197.1M 2000max 221.9M 2024
Range
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Source: World Bank· EU (World Bank aggregate)
Updated Nov 11, 2026
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