averageperson.euOne statistical standard, 27 countries

Money and work

In work, age 20 to 64 across Europe

One figure, the same definition in all 27 member states, ranked high to low.

The highest figure is Malta at 83.6%, the lowest Italy at 67.6%. The EU27 figure is 76.1%.

All 27 countries

  1. MT83.6%
  2. NL83.4%
  3. CZ82.9%
  4. SE81.8%
  5. EE81.7%
  6. CY81.3%
  7. DE81.1%
  8. HU81.1%
  9. IE80.2%
  10. LT80.0%
  11. DK79.8%
  12. PT79.6%
  13. PL78.8%
  14. SI78.3%
  15. LV78.2%
  16. SK78.1%
  17. AT77.6%
  18. BG77.0%
  19. FI76.3%
  20. FR75.4%
  21. HR74.4%
  22. LU73.9%
  23. BE72.8%
  24. ES72.4%
  25. GR71.0%
  26. RO69.0%
  27. IT67.6%

Countries with a figure: 27 of 27.

Fifteen years: the three highest, the three lowest, and the EU27

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Lines: EU27, Malta, the Netherlands, Czechia, Greece, Romania and Italy. Hover a year to read the figures. lfsi_emp_a · 2025.

Source

Share of 20 to 64 year olds in employment for at least one hour of paid work a week. lfsi_emp_a · 2025.

Eurostat dataset lfsi_emp_aBack to the European average