Work & Labour in European Union 27 59 indicators covering work & labour for European Union 27. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,152 2027 up 1.3% 40th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.65 2027 down 0.6% 64th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,689 2027 up 2.7% 36th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.8 2027 down 28.7% 31st Labour dependency ratio 1.18 2027 down 6.1% 52nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 123,695 2027 up 11.0% 12th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 79,226 2027 up 10.0% 14th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.37 2027 up 1.9% 62nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.7922 % change on previous year 2027 up 414.6% 81st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5152 % change on previous year 2027 down 194.0% 81st Employment 208,501 2025 up 8.1% 40th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 208,501 2025 up 8.1% 40th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5718 % change on previous year 2025 down 147.8% 82nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.5718 % change on previous year 2025 down 147.8% 82nd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.04 2027 up 55.8% 41st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.96 2027 up 70.5% 39th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.65 2027 down 0.6% 64th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 57.5 2026 down 1.2% 9th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 57.5 2026 down 1.2% 9th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.18 2027 down 26.5% 56th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 6.64 million 2027 up 1.2% 46th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 23.51 2027 up 4.4% 67th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 32.15 2027 down 2.5% 81st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 4,895 2027 down 11.3% 58th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10 2027 down 12.7% 83rd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.59 2027 down 24.5% 64th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,404 2027 down 21.6% 44th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 165,914 2027 up 1.2% 46th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.18 2027 down 26.5% 56th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.02 % change on previous year 2027 up 117.6% 60th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.4693 % change on previous year 2027 down 153.8% 85th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.3596 % change on previous year 2027 up 91.3% 78th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.8 2027 down 28.7% 31st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.85 2025 up 18.5% 5th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10 2027 down 12.7% 83rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6511 % change on previous year 2025 down 78.5% 31st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 15.17 2025 down 7.9% 15th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 2.99 2027 down 33.7% 84th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 27,741 2027 down 23.0% 44th Jobs gap rate 11.3 2027 down 19.9% 43rd Jobs gap 26,426 2027 down 19.2% 40th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.9 2027 down 9.2% 48th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 13,712 2027 down 9.3% 41st Employment 208,501 2025 up 8.1% 38th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.47 2024 down 20.3% 79th Jobs gap rate 11.35 2027 down 19.7% 43rd Jobs gap 26,426 2027 down 19.2% 40th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 8.97 2027 down 24.0% 44th Informal employment rate 2.99 2027 down 33.7% 84th Informal employment 6,167 2027 down 31.2% 75th Potential labour force rate 3.36 2027 down 15.7% 55th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 13,712 2027 down 9.3% 41st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5.89 2027 down 9.8% 48th Potential labour force rate 3.36 2027 down 15.7% 55th Potential labour force 7,623 2027 down 15.1% 44th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 12.23 2027 down 23.5% 54th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 27,741 2027 down 23.0% 44th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 87.14 2023 up 1.9% 11th Labour force ages 25 to 54 154,655 2023 down 3.1% 34th