Living in the EU: Work before the coronavirus crisis

Written by Giulio Sabbati,

The EU has been severely hit by the spread of the Covid-19 disease. Its impact extends well beyond public health, and the economic and social consequences of the pandemic are now a top priority for both the Member States and the EU institutions. Employment, developments in the labour market, and changed/worsened working conditions are the most prominent concerns therein. This infographic offers a closer look at the labour market situation in 2019, referring to the EU population aged 15-64 (285 million people, of which 195 million were employed, 14 million were unemployed and 76 million inactive). Finally, it looks at a recent survey conducted by Eurofound on living and working in the times of Covid-19 lockdown.

Read this ‘At a glance’ note on ‘Living in the EU: Work before the coronavirus crisis‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Percentage of employed population, aged 15 – 64, 2019

Percentage of working-age population, 2019

% of total population, 2018

Average time one-way, in minutes, 2015

% of the total number of employees, aged 15 – 64, 2019

% of the total number of employees, aged 15 – 64, 2019

Share of population aged 18 and more, 2020