tepsr_wc160 · 2009–2025

Activity rate by age

Eurostat tepsr_wc160 — Activity rate by age. Data range: 2005 to 2025.

At a glance

In 2025, the EU-27 figure for activity rate by age was 81.4 .

That is a 0.7% fell versus 2024 (82.0).

Over the five years before that, the EU-27 aggregate moved 6.8% higher.

Across member states, Netherlands reported the highest value (166.6, 2025) and Bulgaria the lowest (38.2, 2025) — a ratio of 4.4× between the two ends of the range.

The figures below come from Eurostat dataset tepsr_wc160; every value links back to the canonical source.

EU-27 · 2025
81.4
HIGHEST · 2025
Netherlands
166.6
LOWEST · 2025
Bulgaria
38.2

Map · 2025

Finland: 108.0 FI 108.0 Sweden: 114.4 SE 114.4 Denmark: 139.8 DK 139.8 Estonia: 86.2 EE 86.2 Ireland: 105.2 IE 105.2 Netherlands: 166.6 NL 166.6 Germany: 109.4 DE 109.4 Poland: 62.2 PL 62.2 Latvia: 72.2 LV 72.2 Belgium: 68.8 BE 68.8 Luxembourg: 66.2 LU 66.2 Czechia: 55.6 CZ 55.6 Slovakia: 51.4 SK 51.4 Lithuania: 71.2 LT 71.2 France: 86.4 FR 86.4 Austria: 114.8 AT 114.8 Hungary: 61.2 HU 61.2 Romania: 47.6 RO 47.6 Portugal: 69.4 PT 69.4 Spain: 67.4 ES 67.4 Italy: 45.2 IT 45.2 Slovenia: 70.8 SI 70.8 Bulgaria: 38.2 BG 38.2 Cyprus: 77.4 CY 77.4 Malta: 106.6 MT 106.6 Croatia: 59.4 HR 59.4 Greece: 48.6 EL 48.6
38.2 166.6

Ranking · 2025

Netherlands NL 166.6 Denmark DK 139.8 Austria AT 114.8 Sweden SE 114.4 Germany DE 109.4 Finland FI 108 Malta MT 106.6 Ireland IE 105.2 France FR 86.4 Estonia EE 86.2 European Union (27) EU 81.4 Cyprus CY 77.4 Latvia LV 72.2 Lithuania LT 71.2 Slovenia SI 70.8 Portugal PT 69.4 Belgium BE 68.8 Spain ES 67.4 Luxembourg LU 66.2 Poland PL 62.2 Hungary HU 61.2 Croatia HR 59.4 Czechia CZ 55.6 Slovakia SK 51.4 Greece EL 48.6 Romania RO 47.6 Italy IT 45.2 Bulgaria BG 38.2
2025 ranking · 28 countries

Time series · top 12 countries + EU-27

59.32 87.71 116 144 173 2005 2008 2011 2014 2016 2019 2022 2025 Netherlands Denmark Austria Sweden Germany Finland Malta Ireland France Estonia Cyprus Latvia European Union (27) Activity rate by age (value) NL DK AT SE DE FI MT IE FR EE EU27_2020 CY LV
  • Netherlands 167
  • Denmark 140
  • Austria 115
  • Sweden 114
  • Germany 109
  • Finland 108
  • Malta 107
  • Ireland 105
  • France 86.4
  • Estonia 86.2
  • Cyprus 77.4
  • Latvia 72.2
  • European Union (27) 81.4

Country × year heatmap · all values

20052007200920112013201520172019202120232025 Austria AT Austria · 2009: 120.0 Austria · 2010: 117.4 Austria · 2011: 119.2 Austria · 2012: 119.2 Austria · 2013: 118.4 Austria · 2014: 117.0 Austria · 2015: 115.8 Austria · 2016: 115.8 Austria · 2017: 113.0 Austria · 2018: 114.2 Austria · 2019: 113.6 Austria · 2020: 112.8 Austria · 2021: 112.6 Austria · 2022: 114.8 Austria · 2023: 118.4 Austria · 2024: 114.4 Austria · 2025: 114.8 Belgium BE Belgium · 2009: 65.0 Belgium · 2010: 65.0 Belgium · 2011: 64.0 Belgium · 2012: 63.2 Belgium · 2013: 62.2 Belgium · 2014: 60.6 Belgium · 2015: 60.2 Belgium · 2016: 57.0 Belgium · 2017: 56.2 Belgium · 2018: 59.4 Belgium · 2019: 62.2 Belgium · 2020: 56.8 Belgium · 2021: 60.6 Belgium · 2022: 62.2 Belgium · 2023: 63.2 Belgium · 2024: 63.8 Belgium · 2025: 68.8 Bulgaria BG Bulgaria · 2009: 57.2 Bulgaria · 2010: 60.4 Bulgaria · 2011: 57.2 Bulgaria · 2012: 59.2 Bulgaria · 2013: 57.6 Bulgaria · 2014: 53.0 Bulgaria · 2015: 50.4 Bulgaria · 2016: 46.4 Bulgaria · 2017: 50.8 Bulgaria · 2018: 45.8 Bulgaria · 2019: 46.2 Bulgaria · 2020: 42.4 Bulgaria · 2021: 39.2 Bulgaria · 2022: 43.4 Bulgaria · 2023: 42.8 Bulgaria · 2024: 39.4 Bulgaria · 2025: 38.2 Croatia HR Croatia · 2009: 70.2 Croatia · 2010: 69.6 Croatia · 2011: 63.6 Croatia · 2012: 60.0 Croatia · 2013: 58.8 Croatia · 2014: 65.4 Croatia · 2015: 65.8 Croatia · 2016: 73.8 Croatia · 2017: 71.6 Croatia · 2018: 67.4 Croatia · 2019: 67.0 Croatia · 2020: 65.6 Croatia · 2021: 66.4 Croatia · 2022: 68.0 Croatia · 2023: 62.6 Croatia · 2024: 61.8 Croatia · 2025: 59.4 Cyprus CY Cyprus · 2009: 80.8 Cyprus · 2010: 81.2 Cyprus · 2011: 77.6 Cyprus · 2012: 77.8 Cyprus · 2013: 76.8 Cyprus · 2014: 80.6 Cyprus · 2015: 75.8 Cyprus · 2016: 74.4 Cyprus · 2017: 73.2 Cyprus · 2018: 78.4 Cyprus · 2019: 75.6 Cyprus · 2020: 76.0 Cyprus · 2021: 81.6 Cyprus · 2022: 83.0 Cyprus · 2023: 84.2 Cyprus · 2024: 81.2 Cyprus · 2025: 77.4 Czechia CZ Czechia · 2009: 63.6 Czechia · 2010: 61.8 Czechia · 2011: 59.8 Czechia · 2012: 62.6 Czechia · 2013: 63.0 Czechia · 2014: 64.4 Czechia · 2015: 65.0 Czechia · 2016: 64.0 Czechia · 2017: 63.4 Czechia · 2018: 60.8 Czechia · 2019: 59.4 Czechia · 2020: 54.6 Czechia · 2021: 54.0 Czechia · 2022: 55.2 Czechia · 2023: 55.6 Czechia · 2024: 54.0 Czechia · 2025: 55.6 Denmark DK Denmark · 2009: 135.8 Denmark · 2010: 128.0 Denmark · 2011: 126.8 Denmark · 2012: 122.0 Denmark · 2013: 116.2 Denmark · 2014: 116.6 Denmark · 2015: 117.0 Denmark · 2016: 119.0 Denmark · 2017: 120.8 Denmark · 2018: 120.2 Denmark · 2019: 122.2 Denmark · 2020: 120.4 Denmark · 2021: 120.8 Denmark · 2022: 125.6 Denmark · 2023: 129.0 Denmark · 2024: 138.2 Denmark · 2025: 139.8 Estonia EE Estonia · 2009: 78.6 Estonia · 2010: 76.4 Estonia · 2011: 80.4 Estonia · 2012: 82.0 Estonia · 2013: 79.8 Estonia · 2014: 79.0 Estonia · 2015: 82.2 Estonia · 2016: 85.8 Estonia · 2017: 89.0 Estonia · 2018: 92.8 Estonia · 2019: 87.2 Estonia · 2020: 84.6 Estonia · 2021: 80.6 Estonia · 2022: 89.6 Estonia · 2023: 87.2 Estonia · 2024: 87.4 Estonia · 2025: 86.2 Finland FI Finland · 2009: 99.8 Finland · 2010: 98.0 Finland · 2011: 99.8 Finland · 2012: 102.2 Finland · 2013: 103.0 Finland · 2014: 103.8 Finland · 2015: 103.2 Finland · 2016: 103.8 Finland · 2017: 106.2 Finland · 2018: 105.4 Finland · 2019: 107.2 Finland · 2020: 103.8 Finland · 2021: 105.8 Finland · 2022: 107.8 Finland · 2023: 109.4 Finland · 2024: 106.6 Finland · 2025: 108.0 France FR France · 2005: 78.2 France · 2006: 78.4 France · 2007: 78.8 France · 2008: 78.8 France · 2009: 81.2 France · 2010: 79.8 France · 2011: 77.8 France · 2012: 76.8 France · 2013: 77.0 France · 2014: 75.6 France · 2015: 77.0 France · 2016: 76.8 France · 2017: 76.2 France · 2018: 77.6 France · 2019: 75.8 France · 2020: 73.6 France · 2021: 79.4 France · 2022: 84.4 France · 2023: 85.0 France · 2024: 85.0 France · 2025: 86.4 Germany DE Germany · 2009: 103.0 Germany · 2010: 102.0 Germany · 2011: 104.0 Germany · 2012: 100.6 Germany · 2013: 101.0 Germany · 2014: 99.0 Germany · 2015: 96.8 Germany · 2016: 97.6 Germany · 2017: 99.0 Germany · 2018: 99.6 Germany · 2019: 102.0 Germany · 2020: 103.0 Germany · 2021: 104.2 Germany · 2022: 107.2 Germany · 2023: 108.0 Germany · 2024: 109.4 Germany · 2025: 109.4 Greece EL Greece · 2009: 63.0 Greece · 2010: 61.2 Greece · 2011: 59.4 Greece · 2012: 59.0 Greece · 2013: 58.2 Greece · 2014: 57.6 Greece · 2015: 54.0 Greece · 2016: 51.0 Greece · 2017: 52.2 Greece · 2018: 48.6 Greece · 2019: 47.4 Greece · 2020: 42.0 Greece · 2021: 41.4 Greece · 2022: 46.8 Greece · 2023: 49.8 Greece · 2024: 47.6 Greece · 2025: 48.6 Hungary HU Hungary · 2009: 50.4 Hungary · 2010: 50.6 Hungary · 2011: 49.6 Hungary · 2012: 52.2 Hungary · 2013: 55.8 Hungary · 2014: 60.0 Hungary · 2015: 63.0 Hungary · 2016: 65.6 Hungary · 2017: 66.2 Hungary · 2018: 66.2 Hungary · 2019: 64.6 Hungary · 2020: 63.0 Hungary · 2021: 62.0 Hungary · 2022: 60.6 Hungary · 2023: 63.2 Hungary · 2024: 64.0 Hungary · 2025: 61.2 Ireland IE Ireland · 2009: 120.2 Ireland · 2010: 107.8 Ireland · 2011: 102.8 Ireland · 2012: 100.6 Ireland · 2013: 99.8 Ireland · 2014: 96.0 Ireland · 2015: 94.6 Ireland · 2016: 101.0 Ireland · 2017: 93.2 Ireland · 2018: 93.4 Ireland · 2019: 94.0 Ireland · 2020: 85.2 Ireland · 2021: 100.0 Ireland · 2022: 105.4 Ireland · 2023: 107.8 Ireland · 2024: 107.2 Ireland · 2025: 105.2 Italy IT Italy · 2009: 57.6 Italy · 2010: 56.0 Italy · 2011: 54.2 Italy · 2012: 57.0 Italy · 2013: 54.2 Italy · 2014: 54.2 Italy · 2015: 52.2 Italy · 2016: 53.0 Italy · 2017: 52.2 Italy · 2018: 51.8 Italy · 2019: 51.8 Italy · 2020: 47.4 Italy · 2021: 49.8 Italy · 2022: 52.0 Italy · 2023: 52.8 Italy · 2024: 49.4 Italy · 2025: 45.2 Latvia LV Latvia · 2009: 82.4 Latvia · 2010: 79.4 Latvia · 2011: 74.8 Latvia · 2012: 80.2 Latvia · 2013: 78.6 Latvia · 2014: 80.8 Latvia · 2015: 82.6 Latvia · 2016: 79.2 Latvia · 2017: 79.4 Latvia · 2018: 75.4 Latvia · 2019: 72.6 Latvia · 2020: 69.6 Latvia · 2021: 65.4 Latvia · 2022: 72.2 Latvia · 2023: 69.8 Latvia · 2024: 69.0 Latvia · 2025: 72.2 Lithuania LT Lithuania · 2009: 58.6 Lithuania · 2010: 56.8 Lithuania · 2011: 56.4 Lithuania · 2012: 58.6 Lithuania · 2013: 63.0 Lithuania · 2014: 68.4 Lithuania · 2015: 67.6 Lithuania · 2016: 70.6 Lithuania · 2017: 70.0 Lithuania · 2018: 73.0 Lithuania · 2019: 74.6 Lithuania · 2020: 73.2 Lithuania · 2021: 72.6 Lithuania · 2022: 72.6 Lithuania · 2023: 71.6 Lithuania · 2024: 73.6 Lithuania · 2025: 71.2 Luxembourg LU Luxembourg · 2009: 64.6 Luxembourg · 2010: 49.4 Luxembourg · 2011: 49.8 Luxembourg · 2012: 53.6 Luxembourg · 2013: 51.8 Luxembourg · 2014: 52.6 Luxembourg · 2015: 70.4 Luxembourg · 2016: 61.4 Luxembourg · 2017: 61.0 Luxembourg · 2018: 66.2 Luxembourg · 2019: 69.2 Luxembourg · 2020: 64.8 Luxembourg · 2021: 70.8 Luxembourg · 2022: 66.8 Luxembourg · 2023: 71.4 Luxembourg · 2024: 74.6 Luxembourg · 2025: 66.2 Malta MT Malta · 2009: 103.2 Malta · 2010: 101.8 Malta · 2011: 103.8 Malta · 2012: 103.4 Malta · 2013: 107.0 Malta · 2014: 105.8 Malta · 2015: 103.2 Malta · 2016: 103.6 Malta · 2017: 105.8 Malta · 2018: 109.0 Malta · 2019: 108.8 Malta · 2020: 105.8 Malta · 2021: 104.6 Malta · 2022: 112.0 Malta · 2023: 111.2 Malta · 2024: 111.8 Malta · 2025: 106.6 Netherlands NL Netherlands · 2009: 160.4 Netherlands · 2010: 156.8 Netherlands · 2011: 156.4 Netherlands · 2012: 158.4 Netherlands · 2013: 158.4 Netherlands · 2014: 154.6 Netherlands · 2015: 156.8 Netherlands · 2016: 156.0 Netherlands · 2017: 156.2 Netherlands · 2018: 157.0 Netherlands · 2019: 159.2 Netherlands · 2020: 156.6 Netherlands · 2021: 158.2 Netherlands · 2022: 163.6 Netherlands · 2023: 166.8 Netherlands · 2024: 166.4 Netherlands · 2025: 166.6 Poland PL Poland · 2009: 66.4 Poland · 2010: 68.4 Poland · 2011: 66.4 Poland · 2012: 66.4 Poland · 2013: 65.8 Poland · 2014: 67.0 Poland · 2015: 65.0 Poland · 2016: 68.4 Poland · 2017: 69.0 Poland · 2018: 70.0 Poland · 2019: 70.2 Poland · 2020: 63.6 Poland · 2021: 62.6 Poland · 2022: 63.4 Poland · 2023: 64.8 Poland · 2024: 63.8 Poland · 2025: 62.2 Portugal PT Portugal · 2009: 83.4 Portugal · 2010: 78.4 Portugal · 2011: 76.0 Portugal · 2012: 73.4 Portugal · 2013: 69.4 Portugal · 2014: 68.6 Portugal · 2015: 67.0 Portugal · 2016: 66.4 Portugal · 2017: 67.8 Portugal · 2018: 68.4 Portugal · 2019: 68.4 Portugal · 2020: 60.8 Portugal · 2021: 60.2 Portugal · 2022: 62.8 Portugal · 2023: 70.8 Portugal · 2024: 69.4 Portugal · 2025: 69.4 Romania RO Romania · 2009: 48.2 Romania · 2010: 53.6 Romania · 2011: 53.4 Romania · 2012: 52.8 Romania · 2013: 51.8 Romania · 2014: 50.8 Romania · 2015: 53.8 Romania · 2016: 48.4 Romania · 2017: 52.2 Romania · 2018: 51.4 Romania · 2019: 51.8 Romania · 2020: 52.2 Romania · 2021: 53.6 Romania · 2022: 51.0 Romania · 2023: 47.8 Romania · 2024: 50.6 Romania · 2025: 47.6 Slovakia SK Slovakia · 2009: 64.2 Slovakia · 2010: 63.8 Slovakia · 2011: 61.6 Slovakia · 2012: 62.6 Slovakia · 2013: 63.0 Slovakia · 2014: 63.4 Slovakia · 2015: 64.8 Slovakia · 2016: 66.2 Slovakia · 2017: 67.6 Slovakia · 2018: 65.4 Slovakia · 2019: 60.4 Slovakia · 2020: 57.2 Slovakia · 2021: 52.4 Slovakia · 2022: 53.2 Slovakia · 2023: 54.0 Slovakia · 2024: 53.8 Slovakia · 2025: 51.4 Slovenia SI Slovenia · 2009: 78.6 Slovenia · 2010: 76.0 Slovenia · 2011: 71.4 Slovenia · 2012: 65.6 Slovenia · 2013: 64.4 Slovenia · 2014: 64.4 Slovenia · 2015: 67.6 Slovenia · 2016: 64.2 Slovenia · 2017: 74.6 Slovenia · 2018: 73.4 Slovenia · 2019: 69.0 Slovenia · 2020: 60.2 Slovenia · 2021: 67.8 Slovenia · 2022: 71.8 Slovenia · 2023: 72.4 Slovenia · 2024: 74.2 Slovenia · 2025: 70.8 Spain ES Spain · 2009: 90.0 Spain · 2010: 85.4 Spain · 2011: 81.8 Spain · 2012: 78.0 Spain · 2013: 75.6 Spain · 2014: 71.4 Spain · 2015: 69.4 Spain · 2016: 66.0 Spain · 2017: 66.6 Spain · 2018: 66.0 Spain · 2019: 66.0 Spain · 2020: 59.8 Spain · 2021: 63.0 Spain · 2022: 65.2 Spain · 2023: 66.2 Spain · 2024: 67.6 Spain · 2025: 67.4 Sweden SE Sweden · 2005: 100.8 Sweden · 2006: 102.8 Sweden · 2007: 104.8 Sweden · 2008: 105.8 Sweden · 2009: 102.2 Sweden · 2010: 103.4 Sweden · 2011: 106.2 Sweden · 2012: 105.4 Sweden · 2013: 109.2 Sweden · 2014: 111.2 Sweden · 2015: 110.6 Sweden · 2016: 110.0 Sweden · 2017: 109.4 Sweden · 2018: 108.2 Sweden · 2019: 110.0 Sweden · 2020: 104.0 Sweden · 2021: 108.0 Sweden · 2022: 113.6 Sweden · 2023: 115.0 Sweden · 2024: 113.6 Sweden · 2025: 114.4
38.2 166.8

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