Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Euro area (17 countries)
Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 166.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Euro area (17 countries), 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Euro area (17 countries) recorded 166.68 million for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Euro area (17 countries) peaked at 166.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 129.76 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Euro area (17 countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 129.76 million | — |
| 1992 | 130.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 131.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 132.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 133.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 134.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 135.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 136.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 137.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 139.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 141.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 142.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 144.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 145.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 146.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 147.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 149.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 150.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 150.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 151.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 151.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 151.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 151.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 152.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 153.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 154.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 155.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 156.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 158.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 159.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 161.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 163.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 164.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 165.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 166.68 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.53 million | 129.76 million | 137.86 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 145.73 million | 139.46 million | 150.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.64 million | 151.12 million | 158.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.58 million | 159.73 million | 166.68 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Euro area (17 countries) was 166.68 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 166.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.76 million in 1991.
- How does Euro area (17 countries) rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (17 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP