Euro zone employment growth edged up in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the year-over-year employment change reaching 0.7%, according to data updated on 13 February 2026. This marks a modest acceleration from the 0.6% annual increase recorded in the third quarter of 2025.
The figures reflect a year-over-year comparison, measuring how employment levels in the fourth quarter of 2025 differed from those in the same period a year earlier. Similarly, the previous 0.6% reading captured the annual change in employment in the third quarter of 2025 versus the third quarter of the prior year.
While the increase is slight, the uptick suggests a continued—if gradual—improvement in the euro area labour market heading into 2026, with employment growth maintaining positive momentum on an annual basis.
