
In 2024, 75.8% (197.6 million people) of the EU’s 20 to 64-year-olds were employed. The employment rate was up 0.5 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023 and 1.2 pp compared with 2022.
Among the EU countries, the highest employment rates were recorded in the Netherlands (83.5%), Malta (83.0%) and Czechia (82.3%). The lowest rates were recorded in Italy (67.1%), Greece (69.3%) and Romania (69.5%).
Source:
Eurostat, 15 April 2025