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EU Employment Rate Rises to 76.2% Amid Mixed Results

9/13/2025

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In Q2 2025, the EU employment rate for ages 20-64 rose to 76.2%, up from 76.1% in Q1 2025, as reported by Eurostat.
Labour market slack for this age group held steady at 10.9%.
Latvia, Estonia, and Belgium recorded the highest employment rate increases, while the Netherlands and Sweden remained unchanged.
Seven EU countries saw declines, with Hungary and Italy experiencing the largest drops.
During this quarter, 3.1 million unemployed individuals aged 15-74 secured jobs, but 6.8 million remained unemployed, and 3.2 million exited the labor force.

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In Q2 2025, the EU employment rate for ages 20-64 rose to 76.2%, up from 76.1% in Q1 2025, as reported by Eurostat.
Labour market slack for this age group held steady at 10.9%.
Latvia, Estonia, and Belgium recorded the highest employment rate increases, while the Netherlands and Sweden remained unchanged.
Seven EU countries saw declines, with Hungary and Italy experiencing the largest drops.
During this quarter, 3.1 million unemployed individuals aged 15-74 secured jobs, but 6.8 million remained unemployed, and 3.2 million exited the labor force.