Work, wages and livelihood

Key figures

Employment rate, persons aged 20 to 64, trend

76.2%
April 2025
Labour force survey
Updated: 22/05/2025

Unemployment rate, persons aged 15 to 74, trend

9.2%
April 2025
Labour force survey
Updated: 22/05/2025

Job vacancies

57,500
1st quarter 2025
Job vacancy survey
Updated: 20/05/2025

Labour disputes

120
2023
Statistics on labour disputes
Updated: 30/05/2024

Average monthly earnings of full-time wage and salary earners

4,140euros
4th quarter 2024, preliminary data
Index of wage and salary earnings
Updated: 24/01/2025

Year-on-year change of labour costs in the private sector

2.2%
4th quarter 2024
Labour cost index
Updated: 07/03/2025

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Publications

Employment service statistics 2025, January-April | Database release
Employment service statistics 2025, April | Database release
Job vacancy survey 2025, 1st quarter | Release
Statistics on living conditions 2024, children | Release