Working-age population (Organisation) in Euro area
Euro area: Working-age population was 303,954 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Euro area, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Euro area stood at 303,954 Persons. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Euro area peaked at 303,954 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 272,681 Persons, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Working-age population in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 272,681 Persons | — |
| 2006 | 274,488 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 276,260 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 277,919 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 278,863 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 278,198 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 278,542 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 279,452 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 280,300 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 282,578 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 283,676 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 284,708 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 285,294 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 286,030 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 286,784 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 287,527 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 295,757 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 297,877 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 300,100 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 302,214 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 303,954 Persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,042 Persons | 272,681 Persons | 278,863 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 282,556 Persons | 278,198 Persons | 286,784 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,905 Persons | 287,527 Persons | 303,954 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 OECD 1.14 million Persons compare
- 2 United States 268,571 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 3,309 Persons compare
- 3 Japan 109,662 Persons compare
- 4 Mexico 102,856 Persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 66,395 Persons compare
- 5 Germany 71,749 Persons compare
- 5 Poland 30,657 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 14,996 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom 56,278 Persons compare
More population data for Euro area
- NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in 23.04 Percentage of GDP (2025)
- Household indicators dashboard – country view — Consumer confidence 99.04 Index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Euro area?
- Working-age population in Euro area was 303,954 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 303,954 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,681 Persons in 2005.
- How does Euro area rank for working-age population?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.