Work, wages and livelihood

Key figures

Employment rate, persons aged 20 to 64, trend

76.5%
August 2024
Labour force survey
Updated: 24/09/2024

Unemployment rate, persons aged 15 to 74, trend

8.3%
August 2024
Labour force survey
Updated: 24/09/2024

Job vacancies

47,000
2nd quarter 2024
Job vacancy survey
Updated: 19/08/2024

Labour disputes

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

Average monthly earnings of full-time wage and salary earners

4,112euros
3rd quarter 2024, preliminary data
Index of wage and salary earnings
Updated: 15/10/2024

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

+1.9%
2nd quarter 2024
Labour cost index
Updated: 06/09/2024

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Publications

Index of wage and salary earnings 2023, index of regular earnings fixed by the main category of occupations | Release
Wage and salary indices 2024, August | Release
Quality of work life 2023, preliminary data, ecological sustainability of work, review | Review