tepsr_wc130 · 2009–2025

Activity rate by sex

Eurostat tepsr_wc130 — Activity rate by sex. Data range: 2005 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for activity rate by sex was 151.4 .

That is a 0.5% rose versus 2024 (150.6).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 4.6% higher.

Across member states, Netherlands reported the highest value (171.2, 2025) and Italy the lowest (133.4, 2025).

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tepsr_wc130; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
151.4
HIGHEST · 2025
Netherlands
171.2
LOWEST · 2025
Italy
133.4

Map · 2025

Finland: 159.4 FI 159.4 Sweden: 168.0 SE 168.0 Denmark: 164.6 DK 164.6 Estonia: 163.4 EE 163.4 Ireland: 156.8 IE 156.8 Netherlands: 171.2 NL 171.2 Germany: 160.6 DE 160.6 Poland: 150.4 PL 150.4 Latvia: 155.2 LV 155.2 Belgium: 143.8 BE 143.8 Luxembourg: 148.6 LU 148.6 Czechia: 156.0 CZ 156.0 Slovakia: 153.0 SK 153.0 Lithuania: 159.4 LT 159.4 France: 150.4 FR 150.4 Austria: 157.8 AT 157.8 Hungary: 157.2 HU 157.2 Romania: 134.2 RO 134.2 Portugal: 157.6 PT 157.6 Spain: 149.8 ES 149.8 Italy: 133.4 IT 133.4 Slovenia: 151.6 SI 151.6 Bulgaria: 147.0 BG 147.0 Cyprus: 160.8 CY 160.8 Malta: 165.2 MT 165.2 Croatia: 144.8 HR 144.8 Greece: 141.8 EL 141.8
133.4 171.2

Ranking · 2025

Netherlands NL 171.2 Sweden SE 168 Malta MT 165.2 Denmark DK 164.6 Estonia EE 163.4 Cyprus CY 160.8 Germany DE 160.6 Finland FI 159.4 Lithuania LT 159.4 Austria AT 157.8 Portugal PT 157.6 Hungary HU 157.2 Ireland IE 156.8 Czechia CZ 156 Latvia LV 155.2 Slovakia SK 153 Slovenia SI 151.6 European Union (27) EU 151.4 France FR 150.4 Poland PL 150.4 Spain ES 149.8 Luxembourg LU 148.6 Bulgaria BG 147 Croatia HR 144.8 Belgium BE 143.8 Greece EL 141.8 Romania RO 134.2 Italy IT 133.4
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

116 130 145 160 174 2005 2008 2011 2014 2016 2019 2022 2025 Netherlands Sweden Malta Denmark Estonia Cyprus Germany Finland Lithuania Austria Portugal Hungary European Union (27) Activity rate by sex (value) NL SE MT DK EE CY DE FI LT AT PT HU EU27_2020
  • Netherlands 171
  • Sweden 168
  • Malta 165
  • Denmark 165
  • Estonia 163
  • Cyprus 161
  • Germany 161
  • Finland 159
  • Lithuania 159
  • Austria 158
  • Portugal 158
  • Hungary 157
  • European Union (27) 151

Country × year heatmap · all values

20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025 Austria AT Austria · 2009: 149.2 Austria · 2010: 149.4 Austria · 2011: 149.6 Austria · 2012: 150.8 Austria · 2013: 151.6 Austria · 2014: 151.4 Austria · 2015: 151.6 Austria · 2016: 153.2 Austria · 2017: 153.6 Austria · 2018: 154.2 Austria · 2019: 154.6 Austria · 2020: 152.8 Austria · 2021: 154.4 Austria · 2022: 155.6 Austria · 2023: 156.4 Austria · 2024: 156.4 Austria · 2025: 157.8 Belgium BE Belgium · 2009: 134.0 Belgium · 2010: 135.4 Belgium · 2011: 133.6 Belgium · 2012: 134.0 Belgium · 2013: 135.2 Belgium · 2014: 135.6 Belgium · 2015: 135.4 Belgium · 2016: 135.4 Belgium · 2017: 136.0 Belgium · 2018: 137.2 Belgium · 2019: 138.2 Belgium · 2020: 136.8 Belgium · 2021: 139.4 Belgium · 2022: 141.0 Belgium · 2023: 141.0 Belgium · 2024: 141.6 Belgium · 2025: 143.8 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2009: 134.0 Bulgaria · 2010: 133.0 Bulgaria · 2011: 131.6 Bulgaria · 2012: 134.0 Bulgaria · 2013: 136.4 Bulgaria · 2014: 137.8 Bulgaria · 2015: 138.4 Bulgaria · 2016: 137.2 Bulgaria · 2017: 142.4 Bulgaria · 2018: 142.8 Bulgaria · 2019: 147.2 Bulgaria · 2020: 145.2 Bulgaria · 2021: 144.6 Bulgaria · 2022: 147.4 Bulgaria · 2023: 147.8 Bulgaria · 2024: 148.0 Bulgaria · 2025: 147.0 Croatia HR Croatia · 2009: 130.6 Croatia · 2010: 129.8 Croatia · 2011: 128.4 Croatia · 2012: 127.8 Croatia · 2013: 127.4 Croatia · 2014: 132.0 Croatia · 2015: 133.8 Croatia · 2016: 131.0 Croatia · 2017: 132.4 Croatia · 2018: 132.2 Croatia · 2019: 132.8 Croatia · 2020: 134.4 Croatia · 2021: 138.0 Croatia · 2022: 140.2 Croatia · 2023: 140.2 Croatia · 2024: 143.8 Croatia · 2025: 144.8 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 146.0 Cyprus · 2010: 147.2 Cyprus · 2011: 147.0 Cyprus · 2012: 147.0 Cyprus · 2013: 147.2 Cyprus · 2014: 148.6 Cyprus · 2015: 147.8 Cyprus · 2016: 146.8 Cyprus · 2017: 147.8 Cyprus · 2018: 150.0 Cyprus · 2019: 154.2 Cyprus · 2020: 153.8 Cyprus · 2021: 155.4 Cyprus · 2022: 158.4 Cyprus · 2023: 160.0 Cyprus · 2024: 159.0 Cyprus · 2025: 160.8 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2009: 140.2 Czechia · 2010: 140.4 Czechia · 2011: 141.0 Czechia · 2012: 143.2 Czechia · 2013: 145.8 Czechia · 2014: 147.0 Czechia · 2015: 148.0 Czechia · 2016: 150.0 Czechia · 2017: 151.8 Czechia · 2018: 153.2 Czechia · 2019: 153.4 Czechia · 2020: 152.8 Czechia · 2021: 153.2 Czechia · 2022: 154.4 Czechia · 2023: 154.2 Czechia · 2024: 155.0 Czechia · 2025: 156.0 Denmark DK Denmark · 2009: 157.4 Denmark · 2010: 156.0 Denmark · 2011: 155.6 Denmark · 2012: 154.4 Denmark · 2013: 153.2 Denmark · 2014: 153.2 Denmark · 2015: 153.8 Denmark · 2016: 155.0 Denmark · 2017: 155.8 Denmark · 2018: 156.4 Denmark · 2019: 158.2 Denmark · 2020: 158.0 Denmark · 2021: 159.2 Denmark · 2022: 160.8 Denmark · 2023: 161.6 Denmark · 2024: 164.8 Denmark · 2025: 164.6 Estonia EE Estonia · 2009: 149.0 Estonia · 2010: 149.2 Estonia · 2011: 150.4 Estonia · 2012: 151.2 Estonia · 2013: 151.6 Estonia · 2014: 151.8 Estonia · 2015: 154.0 Estonia · 2016: 155.8 Estonia · 2017: 158.4 Estonia · 2018: 158.6 Estonia · 2019: 158.4 Estonia · 2020: 159.2 Estonia · 2021: 158.2 Estonia · 2022: 162.4 Estonia · 2023: 163.2 Estonia · 2024: 164.4 Estonia · 2025: 163.4 Finland FI Finland · 2009: 148.2 Finland · 2010: 147.0 Finland · 2011: 148.0 Finland · 2012: 148.8 Finland · 2013: 148.8 Finland · 2014: 149.2 Finland · 2015: 149.6 Finland · 2016: 150.0 Finland · 2017: 151.6 Finland · 2018: 154.0 Finland · 2019: 154.6 Finland · 2020: 154.6 Finland · 2021: 157.6 Finland · 2022: 159.6 Finland · 2023: 159.8 Finland · 2024: 158.8 Finland · 2025: 159.4 France FR France · 2005: 140.8 France · 2006: 140.8 France · 2007: 140.8 France · 2008: 141.2 France · 2009: 141.8 France · 2010: 142.0 France · 2011: 141.6 France · 2012: 142.8 France · 2013: 143.6 France · 2014: 144.0 France · 2015: 144.4 France · 2016: 144.6 France · 2017: 144.8 France · 2018: 145.6 France · 2019: 145.2 France · 2020: 144.0 France · 2021: 146.0 France · 2022: 147.2 France · 2023: 147.8 France · 2024: 149.0 France · 2025: 150.4 Germany DE Germany · 2009: 150.0 Germany · 2010: 150.8 Germany · 2011: 152.0 Germany · 2012: 152.0 Germany · 2013: 152.8 Germany · 2014: 153.0 Germany · 2015: 153.0 Germany · 2016: 153.6 Germany · 2017: 154.4 Germany · 2018: 155.2 Germany · 2019: 156.4 Germany · 2020: 155.0 Germany · 2021: 157.4 Germany · 2022: 159.0 Germany · 2023: 159.6 Germany · 2024: 160.4 Germany · 2025: 160.6 Greece EL Greece · 2009: 134.8 Greece · 2010: 135.4 Greece · 2011: 134.2 Greece · 2012: 134.6 Greece · 2013: 134.8 Greece · 2014: 134.6 Greece · 2015: 135.4 Greece · 2016: 136.4 Greece · 2017: 136.4 Greece · 2018: 136.2 Greece · 2019: 137.0 Greece · 2020: 130.6 Greece · 2021: 134.6 Greece · 2022: 138.8 Greece · 2023: 139.0 Greece · 2024: 141.0 Greece · 2025: 141.8 Hungary HU Hungary · 2009: 126.8 Hungary · 2010: 128.0 Hungary · 2011: 129.0 Hungary · 2012: 131.4 Hungary · 2013: 133.4 Hungary · 2014: 137.6 Hungary · 2015: 141.0 Hungary · 2016: 144.2 Hungary · 2017: 146.2 Hungary · 2018: 148.4 Hungary · 2019: 149.8 Hungary · 2020: 150.4 Hungary · 2021: 152.6 Hungary · 2022: 154.6 Hungary · 2023: 156.4 Hungary · 2024: 157.2 Hungary · 2025: 157.2 Ireland IE Ireland · 2009: 146.0 Ireland · 2010: 143.2 Ireland · 2011: 142.4 Ireland · 2012: 142.2 Ireland · 2013: 143.6 Ireland · 2014: 143.6 Ireland · 2015: 144.0 Ireland · 2016: 145.2 Ireland · 2017: 145.2 Ireland · 2018: 145.6 Ireland · 2019: 146.4 Ireland · 2020: 141.6 Ireland · 2021: 149.2 Ireland · 2022: 153.6 Ireland · 2023: 155.0 Ireland · 2024: 155.8 Ireland · 2025: 156.8 Italy IT Italy · 2009: 123.6 Italy · 2010: 123.2 Italy · 2011: 123.4 Italy · 2012: 126.0 Italy · 2013: 125.8 Italy · 2014: 127.2 Italy · 2015: 127.6 Italy · 2016: 129.6 Italy · 2017: 130.6 Italy · 2018: 131.2 Italy · 2019: 131.4 Italy · 2020: 127.0 Italy · 2021: 129.0 Italy · 2022: 131.0 Italy · 2023: 133.4 Italy · 2024: 133.2 Italy · 2025: 133.4 Latvia LV Latvia · 2009: 146.6 Latvia · 2010: 145.4 Latvia · 2011: 145.2 Latvia · 2012: 148.6 Latvia · 2013: 147.6 Latvia · 2014: 148.8 Latvia · 2015: 151.4 Latvia · 2016: 152.4 Latvia · 2017: 153.8 Latvia · 2018: 155.2 Latvia · 2019: 154.6 Latvia · 2020: 156.0 Latvia · 2021: 151.6 Latvia · 2022: 153.6 Latvia · 2023: 153.2 Latvia · 2024: 153.4 Latvia · 2025: 155.2 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2009: 139.2 Lithuania · 2010: 140.4 Lithuania · 2011: 142.8 Lithuania · 2012: 143.6 Lithuania · 2013: 144.8 Lithuania · 2014: 147.4 Lithuania · 2015: 148.2 Lithuania · 2016: 151.0 Lithuania · 2017: 151.8 Lithuania · 2018: 154.6 Lithuania · 2019: 156.0 Lithuania · 2020: 157.0 Lithuania · 2021: 156.4 Lithuania · 2022: 157.2 Lithuania · 2023: 157.6 Lithuania · 2024: 159.0 Lithuania · 2025: 159.4 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2009: 137.4 Luxembourg · 2010: 136.4 Luxembourg · 2011: 135.8 Luxembourg · 2012: 138.8 Luxembourg · 2013: 139.8 Luxembourg · 2014: 141.6 Luxembourg · 2015: 141.8 Luxembourg · 2016: 140.0 Luxembourg · 2017: 140.4 Luxembourg · 2018: 142.2 Luxembourg · 2019: 144.0 Luxembourg · 2020: 144.4 Luxembourg · 2021: 146.4 Luxembourg · 2022: 147.0 Luxembourg · 2023: 148.2 Luxembourg · 2024: 149.0 Luxembourg · 2025: 148.6 Malta MT Malta · 2009: 118.8 Malta · 2010: 120.8 Malta · 2011: 123.6 Malta · 2012: 127.8 Malta · 2013: 132.6 Malta · 2014: 135.6 Malta · 2015: 137.6 Malta · 2016: 141.2 Malta · 2017: 144.4 Malta · 2018: 148.2 Malta · 2019: 149.6 Malta · 2020: 152.0 Malta · 2021: 154.2 Malta · 2022: 158.6 Malta · 2023: 161.4 Malta · 2024: 163.6 Malta · 2025: 165.2 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2009: 161.2 Netherlands · 2010: 160.8 Netherlands · 2011: 161.2 Netherlands · 2012: 163.0 Netherlands · 2013: 163.8 Netherlands · 2014: 163.0 Netherlands · 2015: 164.2 Netherlands · 2016: 164.4 Netherlands · 2017: 164.4 Netherlands · 2018: 165.4 Netherlands · 2019: 166.8 Netherlands · 2020: 166.8 Netherlands · 2021: 167.4 Netherlands · 2022: 169.4 Netherlands · 2023: 171.0 Netherlands · 2024: 171.0 Netherlands · 2025: 171.2 Poland PL Poland · 2009: 125.0 Poland · 2010: 126.8 Poland · 2011: 127.8 Poland · 2012: 129.6 Poland · 2013: 130.8 Poland · 2014: 132.8 Poland · 2015: 133.6 Poland · 2016: 135.6 Poland · 2017: 137.4 Poland · 2018: 138.8 Poland · 2019: 140.2 Poland · 2020: 140.4 Poland · 2021: 145.8 Poland · 2022: 147.2 Poland · 2023: 149.0 Poland · 2024: 149.4 Poland · 2025: 150.4 Portugal PT Portugal · 2009: 142.2 Portugal · 2010: 143.0 Portugal · 2011: 143.2 Portugal · 2012: 142.6 Portugal · 2013: 142.4 Portugal · 2014: 143.6 Portugal · 2015: 144.4 Portugal · 2016: 145.4 Portugal · 2017: 147.6 Portugal · 2018: 148.8 Portugal · 2019: 149.6 Portugal · 2020: 147.2 Portugal · 2021: 149.6 Portugal · 2022: 152.4 Portugal · 2023: 155.2 Portugal · 2024: 156.0 Portugal · 2025: 157.6 Romania RO Romania · 2009: 108.2 Romania · 2010: 114.8 Romania · 2011: 114.2 Romania · 2012: 115.2 Romania · 2013: 115.8 Romania · 2014: 117.6 Romania · 2015: 119.8 Romania · 2016: 120.4 Romania · 2017: 123.6 Romania · 2018: 124.8 Romania · 2019: 126.6 Romania · 2020: 128.2 Romania · 2021: 131.2 Romania · 2022: 133.6 Romania · 2023: 133.6 Romania · 2024: 134.8 Romania · 2025: 134.2 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2009: 140.6 Slovakia · 2010: 141.0 Slovakia · 2011: 141.2 Slovakia · 2012: 142.6 Slovakia · 2013: 143.6 Slovakia · 2014: 144.4 Slovakia · 2015: 145.8 Slovakia · 2016: 147.8 Slovakia · 2017: 148.2 Slovakia · 2018: 148.8 Slovakia · 2019: 149.4 Slovakia · 2020: 149.0 Slovakia · 2021: 149.2 Slovakia · 2022: 152.2 Slovakia · 2023: 153.0 Slovakia · 2024: 153.2 Slovakia · 2025: 153.0 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2009: 142.8 Slovenia · 2010: 141.6 Slovenia · 2011: 139.4 Slovenia · 2012: 139.6 Slovenia · 2013: 140.0 Slovenia · 2014: 140.8 Slovenia · 2015: 142.4 Slovenia · 2016: 142.2 Slovenia · 2017: 147.2 Slovenia · 2018: 148.8 Slovenia · 2019: 149.2 Slovenia · 2020: 147.6 Slovenia · 2021: 150.0 Slovenia · 2022: 152.4 Slovenia · 2023: 150.4 Slovenia · 2024: 151.8 Slovenia · 2025: 151.6 Spain ES Spain · 2009: 146.2 Spain · 2010: 147.0 Spain · 2011: 147.8 Spain · 2012: 148.6 Spain · 2013: 148.6 Spain · 2014: 148.4 Spain · 2015: 148.6 Spain · 2016: 148.4 Spain · 2017: 147.8 Spain · 2018: 147.4 Spain · 2019: 147.6 Spain · 2020: 144.4 Spain · 2021: 147.4 Spain · 2022: 148.0 Spain · 2023: 149.0 Spain · 2024: 149.2 Spain · 2025: 149.8 Sweden SE Sweden · 2005: 156.8 Sweden · 2006: 156.8 Sweden · 2007: 157.6 Sweden · 2008: 158.2 Sweden · 2009: 157.2 Sweden · 2010: 157.6 Sweden · 2011: 159.4 Sweden · 2012: 160.0 Sweden · 2013: 161.6 Sweden · 2014: 162.6 Sweden · 2015: 163.0 Sweden · 2016: 163.6 Sweden · 2017: 164.4 Sweden · 2018: 165.0 Sweden · 2019: 165.2 Sweden · 2020: 164.2 Sweden · 2021: 165.2 Sweden · 2022: 166.6 Sweden · 2023: 168.0 Sweden · 2024: 167.6 Sweden · 2025: 168.0
108.2 171.2

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