Employment: In 2024, the EU employment rate reached almost 76%

Monday, Jun 2, 2025

Il Sole 24 Ore

EU employment rates are rising, but overqualification remains a concern, particularly for women in some nations.

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The European Union’s employment rate increased slightly in 2024, reaching 197.6 million people aged 20 to 64, which is the highest percentage since early 2009. Employment rates were highest in the Netherlands (83.5%), followed by Malta (83.0%) and the Czech Republic (82.3%), while the lowest were recorded in Italy (67.1%), Greece (69.3%), and Romania (69.5%). The EU’s overqualification rate was 21.3% in 2024, with Spain having the highest rate at 35.0%, followed by Greece (33.0%) and Cyprus (28.2%); Luxembourg (4.7%), Croatia (12.6%), and the Czech Republic (12.8%) had the lowest rates. In 21 of 27 EU countries, women experienced higher overqualification rates than men, with the largest gaps in Italy, Slovakia, and Malta, although in six countries, men showed higher overqualification rates.

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