Ratio Work of European Union (EU) Reached the highest level of registered The fourth quarter of 2024According to new data Oecd. During this period, eight EU member states recorded historical maximum, as OECD began to publish data in 2005.
On the other hand, the rate Unemployment Fell down February 2025 His 2000 to the lower levelThis shows that there are fewer people in the EU without work. This is marked by the latest labor figures of OECD, which covers the unemployment indicator until February.
The EU employment rate was 70.9% in the last trimester of 2024. In 24 EU member states included in the data set, there are employment rates 62,2% of Italia And 82,3% of Netland. If elected EU candidates, European Free Trade Association (AELC) and members of the United Kingdom, Iceland registered the highest employment rate with 85.6%, and Turkey registered the lowest, 55.2%.
In five major European economies, Germany Registered the highest employment rate 77,6%Following that, United Kingdom, 75%. In the last quarter of 2024, France’s employment rate was 68.9%, which was less than the EU and the OCD average. Spain (66.3%) and Italy (62.2%) are in the lower rate of four countries, with Greece and Turkey.
EU and eight member states set a record in employment
Eight organ states EU and Candidate Country Turkey In the last quarter of 2024, they registered high employment rates, and the EU’s average historical maximum. Rates refer to people between the ages of 15 to 64 and are inactive. Countries that broke records include Germany, Czech Republic, Portugal, Slovakia, Belgium, Spain, Greece and Turkey.
The Netherlands stand alone among EU countries
In 24 EU member states included in the list (excluded cipre, malt and Romania), Netland He is the only registered person Employment rate is more than 80% Since 2005. Iceland and Switzerland exceeded 80% brand during this period.
However, if Between 20 and 64 years of age (Because the eurostat is using it) it is possible More countries They are more than 80%of the threshold. The largest year increase in employment rates in Iceland (1.6 percent more points) and Greece (1.5 percent more). The OECD attributes these improvements to the increase in the operational rate.
Unemployment in the EU comes to its lowest level in February 2025
According to OECD, the EU’s unemployment rate is low 5,7% In February 2025Its lowest level since January 2000. Data refers to people aged 15 to 64 and spread. In 24 EU member states, unemployment rates are up to 2.6% and 10.4% of Poland PlaceThe only country that exceeds 10%of the barrier.
Two Nordic countries register more than unemployment average
In all countries in the data set, Finlandia (9,2%) Y Sweden (8.9%) recorded high unemployment rates after Spain, which led the list.
Germany . RoyaltyWith 4.4% (according to data from January 2025). Along with Spain, France (7.4%) and Italy (5.9%) recorded an unemployment rates higher than the EU average.