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European Union Highest Labor Force Participation

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57.72% in 2023

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in European Union was 57.72% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (57.72%), 2024 (57.58%), 2022 (57.47%), 2025 (57.27%), 2019 (57.17%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

European Union Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	57.72%
2nd	2024	57.58%
3rd	2022	57.47%
4th	2025	57.27%
5th	2019	57.17%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	57.27%	−0.30pp	125th
2024	57.58%	−0.14pp	123rd
2023	57.72%	+0.25pp	122nd
2022	57.47%	+0.50pp	128th
2021	56.97%	+0.52pp	123rd
2020	56.45%	−0.72pp	120th
2019	57.17%	+0.09pp	131st
2018	57.08%	+0.08pp	130th
2017	57.00%	+0.20pp	131st
2016	56.80%	+0.09pp	130th
2015	56.72%	+0.01pp	127th
2014	56.70%	+0.00pp	128th
2013	56.70%	+0.01pp	130th
2012	56.69%	+0.26pp	130th
2011	56.43%	−0.03pp	129th
2010	56.46%	+0.15pp	129th
2009	56.31%	−0.23pp	129th
2008	56.54%	+0.23pp	125th
2007	56.31%	+0.09pp	128th
2006	56.21%	+0.22pp	129th
2005	55.99%	+0.30pp	131st
2004	55.69%	+0.07pp	133rd
2003	55.62%	+0.22pp	134th
2002	55.40%	+0.18pp	134th
2001	55.22%	−0.05pp	136th
2000	55.27%	−0.04pp	138th
1999	55.30%	+0.18pp	138th
1991	56.19%	+0.23pp	137th
1998	55.12%	+0.09pp	138th
1997	55.03%	−0.01pp	138th
1996	55.04%	+0.02pp	138th
1995	55.03%	−0.26pp	139th
1994	55.29%	−0.15pp	137th
1993	55.44%	−0.31pp	137th
1992	55.75%	−0.43pp	138th
1990	55.95%	–	135th

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