Employment Rate

%Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).

As of 2026-03-31, Iceland has the highest Employment Rate at 82.8%, while Montenegro has the lowest at 47.3%. Median across 35 economies is 72.7%. Source: Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution)..

Last updated 2026-03-31

Countries

Highest

Iceland82.8%

Lowest

Montenegro47.3%

Median

72.7%

Average

70.81%

Ranked by latest value

highest to lowest · 35 countries

Which country has the highest Employment Rate?

#	Country	Last	Change	Date
1	Iceland	82.8%	0.9%	2025-12-31
2	Netherlands	82.2%	0%	2026-03-31
3	Malta	80.1%	0.4%	2026-03-31
4	Switzerland	79.6%	0.1%	2026-03-31
5	Cyprus	77.5%	0.3%	2026-03-31
6	Germany	77.3%	0.1%	2026-03-31
7	Sweden	76.8%	0.4%	2026-03-31
8	Denmark	76.5%	0.4%	2026-03-31
9	Norway	76.5%	0%	2026-03-31
10	Czechia	75.7%	0.3%	2026-03-31
11	Hungary	75%	0.2%	2026-03-31
12	Estonia	74.9%	0.5%	2026-03-31
13	Austria	74.7%	0.2%	2026-03-31
14	Portugal	74.3%	0%	2026-03-31
15	Lithuania	74%	0.1%	2026-03-31
16	Ireland	73.7%	0.8%	2026-03-31
17	Poland	73.3%	0.2%	2026-03-31
18	Slovenia	72.7%	0.1%	2026-03-31
19	Slovak Republic	72.2%	0.1%	2026-03-31
20	Latvia	71.7%	0.7%	2026-03-31
21	Finland	71.6%	0.2%	2026-03-31
22	Bulgaria	70.9%	0.1%	2026-03-31
23	France	69.2%	0%	2026-03-31
24	Croatia	68.9%	0%	2026-03-31
25	Luxembourg	68.3%	0.1%	2026-03-31
26	Spain	67.3%	0%	2026-03-31
27	Belgium	67.1%	0.1%	2026-03-31
28	Serbia	66.5%	0.2%	2026-03-31
29	Greece	65.2%	0.1%	2026-03-31
30	Italy	62.9%	0.5%	2026-03-31
31	Romania	62.9%	0.1%	2026-03-31
32	North Macedonia	59.2%	0.2%	2026-03-31
33	Bosnia and Herzegovina	55.2%	0.9%	2026-03-31
34	Turkiye	54.3%	0.6%	2026-03-31
35	Montenegro	47.3%	0.9%	2020-12-31

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest Employment Rate?

Iceland has the highest Employment Rate at 82.8% as of 2026-03-31.

Which country has the lowest Employment Rate?

Montenegro has the lowest Employment Rate at 47.3% as of 2026-03-31.

How many countries report Employment Rate?

35 countries have a latest value for Employment Rate, according to Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution)..

What is the median Employment Rate across countries?

The median Employment Rate across 35 economies is 72.7%.