Unused labour potential in the EU: 11.7% in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, labour market slack in the EU accounted for 11.7% of the extended labour force, representing 26.7…
47% of EU regions reached EU’s employment rate target – News articles
In 2024, the EU’s employment rate was at a historical high of 75.8%, 2.2 points below the 78%…
10.8% employees worked 45+ hours per week in Q2 2025 – News articles
In the second quarter of 2025, 10.8% of employed people aged 20-64 in the EU worked more than…
Labour market flows in Q2 2025 – News articles
Between the first and the second quarter of 2025, 3.1 million unemployed people aged 15-74 in the EU…
Employment rate up in Q2 2025 – News articles
In the second quarter of 2025, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU stood at…
Firefighting in the EU: 390 600 professionals in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, the EU countries combined had 390 600 professional firefighters, representing 0.19% of the total EU employment.…
Duration of working life averaged 37.2 years in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, the expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds and over in the EU was 37.2…
6.6% of employed people worked 49 hours or more weekly – News articles
In 2024, 6.6% of employed people aged 20 to 64 in the EU worked long hours, defined as…