EU labour force survey statistics

This Eurostat online publication provides an overview of some key articles on European Union (EU) labour force survey (EU-LFS), a large sample survey among private households in Europe and an important source for European statistics about the situation and trends in the EU labour market.

Statistical articles

General labour market articles

Labour market slack – annual statistics on unmet needs for employment

Labour market slack – quarterly statistics on unmet needs for employment

People outside the labour force

Duration of working life - statistics

Labour market statistics at regional level

Employment

Employment - annual statistics

Employment rates and Europe 2020 national targets

Labour market statistics - professional status

Hours of work - annual statistics

Hours of work - quarterly statistics

Absences from work - quarterly statistics

Migrant integration statistics - employment conditions

Unemployment

Monthly unemployment statistics

Unemployment statistics and beyond

Unemployment statistics at regional level

Education

Educational attainment statistics

Employment rates of recent graduates

Early leavers from education and training

Migrant integration statistics - education

Household dimension

Household composition statistics

Labour market and household statistics

Youth

Youth unemployment (background article)

Statistics on young people neither in employment nor in education or training

Participation of young people in education and the labour market (background article)

Age of young people leaving their parental household

Online publications

Labour market in the light of the COVID 19 pandemic - quarterly statistics

Methodology

Labour force survey (LFS) - main features, legal basis, methodology, data and historical development

Labour force survey (LFS) - sampling design, sample size and sampling errors

Overview of articles and publications on the labour market, including EU labour force survey

Labour market