Updated
Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jun 30
EU27 Employment Index Rises to 111.1 in 2025 as Hours-Worked Measure Edges Up to 109.2
Updated
Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jun 30

EU27 Employment Index Rises to 111.1 in 2025 as Hours-Worked Measure Edges Up to 109.2

1 articles · Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jun 30

Summary

  • Eurostat’s updated annual national-accounts data put the EU27 employment index at 111.1 in 2025, up from 110.5 in 2024 on a 2015=100 basis.
  • The hours-worked index barely moved, inching to 109.2 in 2025 from 109.1 a year earlier, suggesting job growth outpaced gains in total labor input.
  • The release covers employment by main industry under the NAMA_10_A10_E dataset and uses NACE Rev.2 classifications for consistent cross-EU annual comparisons.
  • With both indexes still above the 2015 baseline of 100, the update points to continued, if modest, employment expansion across the 27-country bloc.

Insights

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