Duration of working life in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Duration of working life was 37.5 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
37.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
37.5
in 2025
All-time low
32.4
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002β2025
Duration of working life in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 37.5 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 37.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.4, 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 | 33.09 | 32.4 | 33.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.92 | 34 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.62 | 35.6 | 37.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 46.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 44 compare
- 3 Sweden 43.4 compare
- 4 Switzerland 42.8 compare
- 5 Denmark 42.6 compare
More reference data data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,828 (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 437.61 (2025)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 4.86 million (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1.16 million (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.86 million (2023)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.05 billion (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex, 20-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex, 5-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
- Deaths by week, sex, 10-year age group and NUTS 2 region 100,021 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Duration of working life in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 37.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for duration of working life?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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