an average employment Subordinate European Union (European Union) It reached its highest level in The fourth quarter of 2024According to new data from OECD. Eight European Union member states have registered the maximum historical levels during this period, since the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development began spreading data in 2005.
On the other hand, the average Unemployment She fell into February 2025 for him The lowest level since 2000This indicates that there are fewer people without work in the European Union. This is also indicated through the latest work statistics in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which covers until February the unemployment index.
The European Union employment rate reached 70.9 % in the last three months of 2024. Of the 24 European Union member states listed in the data group, employment rates ranged from 62.2 % to Italy and 82.3 % to Holland. If the two nominated countries in the chosen European Union are included, along with members of the European Free Trade Association (ALC) and the United Kingdom, Iceland recorded the highest employment rate of 85.6 %, while Turkey recorded its lowest, at 55.2 %.
Among the five largest European economies, Germany Record the highest employment rate, with a 77.6 %Followed by the United Kingdom, with 75 %. France’s employment rate in the last quarter of 2024 was 68.9 %, less than the European Union average and OECD. España (66.3 %) Italy (62.2 %) is among the four countries that have the lowest rate, along with Greece and Turkey.
The European Union and the eight countries of the record members are defeated in employment
Eight member states From the European Union and the country of Canddo Türkiye They recorded their highest employment rates in the last quarter of 2024, and the average European Union also reached the historical maximum. The rates indicate people between the ages of 15 and 64 and are unlucky. Among the countries that broke the records are Germany, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia, Belgium, spaceGreece and Turkey, although the increase was marginal.
The Netherlands stand out between the European Union countries
Among the 24 European Union member states listed in the list (Chipre, Malt and Romania), Holland He is the only one who scored a Employment rate is greater than 80 % Since 2005, Iceland and Switzerland also exceeded the brand by 80 % during this period.
However, if The age group from 20 to 64 years (As usostat is used) it is possible More countries It exceeds 80 % threshold. The greatest increases between years Employment rates It was observed in Iceland (1.6 more percentage points) and Greece (1.5 other percentage points). OECD attributes these developments to an increase in the activity rate.
Unemployment in the European Union falls to its lowest level in February 2025
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the unemployment rate in the European Union decreased 5.7 % in February 2025The lowest level since January 2000. The data referred to to people between the ages of 15 and 64 and are published. Of the 24 European Union member states, unemployment rates ranged between 2.6 % of Poland and 10.4 % of spaceThe only country that exceeded the barrier of 10 %.
Countries from the northern European records unemployment greater than the average
Among all countries in the data group, Finland (9.2 %) y Sweden (8.9 %) recorded the highest unemployment rates after Spain, which heads the list.
Germany (3.5 %) They recorded the fourth lowest rate of unemployment ever, making it the country with better results among the five largest economies in Europe, followed by it UKWith 4.4 % (according to data from January 2025). Along with Spain, France (7.4 %) and Italy (5.9 %) Unemployment rates are higher than the European Union average.
