The Netherlands had the highest employment rate among European Union countries in 2023, at 82.9 percent, while Iceland had the highest employment rate among all European countries. The second highest employment rate in the EU was that of Malta, which had an employment rate of 78.1 percent. Italy reported the lowest employment rate in the EU at 61.2 percent.
Employment rate in select European countries in 2023
(as a percentage of total working age population)
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