Work, wages and livelihood

Key figures

Employment rate, persons aged 20 to 64, trend

76.2%
December 2024
Labour force survey
Updated: 24/01/2025

Unemployment rate, persons aged 15 to 74, trend

8.9%
December 2024
Labour force survey
Updated: 24/01/2025

Job vacancies

34,600
3rd quarter 2024
Job vacancy survey
Updated: 18/11/2024

Labour disputes

120
2023
Statistics on labour disputes
Updated: 30/05/2024

Average monthly earnings of full-time wage and salary earners

4,140euros
4th quarter 2024, preliminary data
Index of wage and salary earnings
Updated: 24/01/2025

Year-on-year change of labour costs in the private sector

+1.6%
3rd quarter 2024
Labour cost index
Updated: 09/12/2024

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Publications

Consumer confidence 2025, January | Release
Index of wage and salary earnings 2024, 4th quarter | Release
Employment service statistics 2024, whole year | Database release