Duration of working life in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Duration of working life was 37.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
37.6
in 2025
All-time low
32.5
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Duration of working life in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 37.6 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 37.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.41 | 32.5 | 34.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.11 | 34.3 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.75 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Iceland 46.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 44 compare
- 3 Sweden 43.4 compare
- 4 Switzerland 42.8 compare
More reference data data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- GERD by sector of performance and NUTS 2 region 349,415 (2024)
- Deaths (total) by month 3.77 million (2024)
- Deaths by age and sex 3.77 million (2024)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0034 (2024)
- Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 8.1 (2026)
- Gross fixed capital formation by main asset type - quarterly data 104.32 (2026)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products 9,366 (2025)
- Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 7 (2026)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of derived heat 58 (2025)
- Industry survey results - quarterly data 19.6 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Duration of working life in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 37.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for duration of working life?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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