How to read it
Breadth shows the share of eligible countries with positive annual employment growth. The count fields show the available coverage.
Benchmark · quarterly · %
European employment-growth breadth
How broad is employment growth across EU members?
European employment-growth breadth tracks share of eligible members with positive YoY employment growth. It uses quarterly data.
European employment-growth breadth tracks share of eligible members with positive YoY employment growth. It uses quarterly data.
- Employment breadth
- 100.0%
- Quarterly change
- 0.0 pp
- from 100.0
- Strongest country
- 45749.0%
- Germany · 2026-03-31
- Weakest country
- 347.5%
- Malta · 2026-03-31
- Historical percentile
- 0th
- of 88 readings · since 2004-06-30
European employment-growth breadth
Employment breadth
| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment breadth | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
How this is calculated
Share of eligible members with positive YoY employment growthPIER20 calculates this benchmark from official observations from Eurostat. The formula is share of eligible members with positive YoY employment growth. The source table lists each selector and source link.
The latest data is from Q1 2026. The latest reading is 100.00%. The Employment breadth line is up 0.0 pp over the past year. It is at its long-run median of 100.00%.
Source series
EurostatPlottedemployment-breadth↗Employment breadthPlottedeligible-count↗Eligible countriesPlottedcontributing-count↗Contributing countriesPlottedBE-employment-growth↗BelgiumPlottedBG-employment-growth↗BulgariaPlottedCZ-employment-growth↗CzechiaPlottedDK-employment-growth↗DenmarkPlottedDE-employment-growth↗GermanyPlottedEE-employment-growth↗EstoniaPlottedIE-employment-growth↗IrelandPlottedEL-employment-growth↗GreecePlottedES-employment-growth↗SpainPlottedFR-employment-growth↗FrancePlottedHR-employment-growth↗CroatiaPlottedIT-employment-growth↗ItalyPlottedCY-employment-growth↗CyprusPlottedLV-employment-growth↗LatviaPlottedLT-employment-growth↗LithuaniaPlottedLU-employment-growth↗LuxembourgPlottedHU-employment-growth↗HungaryPlottedMT-employment-growth↗MaltaPlottedNL-employment-growth↗NetherlandsPlottedAT-employment-growth↗AustriaPlottedPL-employment-growth↗PolandPlottedPT-employment-growth↗PortugalPlottedRO-employment-growth↗RomaniaPlottedSI-employment-growth↗SloveniaPlottedSK-employment-growth↗SlovakiaPlottedFI-employment-growth↗FinlandPlottedSE-employment-growth↗SwedenPlottedUK-employment-growth↗United Kingdom
How to read it
How this benchmark is used
Why traders watch it
Traders use this benchmark to test whether employment growth extends across Europe.
Frequently asked questions
4 answersWhat is the latest reading for European employment-growth breadth?
The latest data is from Q1 2026. The latest reading is 100.00%. The Employment breadth line is up 0.0 pp over the past year. It is at its long-run median of 100.00%.
How often does this benchmark update?
The source publishes quarterly data. PIER20 updates the page after each new observation. The chart shows the data date and fetch date.
What data sources does this chart use?
Eurostat publishes the data. The methodology section lists each source series.
Where does the data come from?
Eurostat publishes the source data. The source table lists each series and its exact link.