Next release Friday, 13 November 2026, 05:00 New York. Every release since 15 Mar 2016: 75 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the EUR. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Eurozone Employment Change QoQ (Q2 2026 · final, released 7 Sept 2026) came in at 0.1%, in line with the 0.1% forecast; the previous reading was 0.1%. The next Eurozone Employment Change QoQ is due Friday, 13 November 2026 at 05:00 New York time (Q3 2026 · preliminary), with the forecast at 0.1%.
Since 2016, Eurozone Employment Change QoQ has come in above forecast 46% of the time and below 20% (59 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 25%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.06%: higher than expected is good for the EUR.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sept 2026 05:00 | Q2 2026 · final | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 14 Aug 2026 05:00 | Q2 2026 · preliminary | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 5 Jun 2026 05:00 | Q1 2026 · final | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 13 May 2026 05:00 | Q1 2026 · preliminary | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | in line |
| 6 Mar 2026 05:00 | Q4 2025 · final | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | below |
| 13 Feb 2026 05:00 | Q4 2025 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | above |
| 5 Dec 2025 05:00 | Q3 2025 · final | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | above |
| 14 Nov 2025 05:00 | Q3 2025 · preliminary | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | in line |
| 5 Sept 2025 05:00 | Q2 2025 · final | 0.1% | – | 0.2% | – |
| 14 Aug 2025 05:00 | Q2 2025 · preliminary | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | in line |
| 6 Jun 2025 05:00 | Q1 2025 · final | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | below |
| 15 May 2025 05:00 | Q1 2025 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | above |
| 7 Mar 2025 05:00 | Q4 2024 · final | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | in line |
| 14 Feb 2025 05:00 | Q4 2024 · preliminary | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | in line |
| 6 Dec 2024 05:00 | Q3 2024 · final | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| 14 Nov 2024 05:00 | Q3 2024 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | above |
| 6 Sept 2024 05:00 | Q2 2024 · final | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | in line |
| 14 Aug 2024 05:00 | Q2 2024 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | in line |
| 7 Jun 2024 05:00 | Q1 2024 · final | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | below |
| 15 May 2024 05:00 | Q1 2024 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | in line |
| 8 Mar 2024 05:00 | Q4 2023 · final | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | above |
| 14 Feb 2024 05:00 | Q4 2023 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | above |
| 7 Dec 2023 05:00 | Q3 2023 · final | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | below |
| 14 Nov 2023 05:00 | Q3 2023 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | above |
| 7 Sept 2023 05:00 | Q2 2023 · final | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | above |
| 16 Aug 2023 05:00 | Q2 2023 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | in line |
| 8 Jun 2023 05:00 | Q1 2023 · final | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% | below |
| 16 May 2023 05:00 | Q1 2023 · preliminary | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | above |
| 8 Mar 2023 05:00 | Q4 2022 · final | 0.4% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 14 Feb 2023 05:00 | Q4 2022 · preliminary | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| 7 Dec 2022 05:00 | Q3 2022 · final | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | above |
| 15 Nov 2022 05:00 | Q3 2022 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | below |
| 7 Sept 2022 05:00 | Q2 2022 · final | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% | above |
| 17 Aug 2022 05:00 | Q2 2022 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | below |
| 8 Jun 2022 05:00 | Q1 2022 · final | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | in line |
| 17 May 2022 05:00 | Q1 2022 · preliminary | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 8 Mar 2022 05:00 | Q4 2021 · final | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | above |
| 15 Feb 2022 05:00 | Q4 2021 · preliminary | 0.5% | – | 0.9% | – |
| 7 Dec 2021 05:00 | Q3 2021 · final | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | above |
| 16 Nov 2021 05:00 | Q3 2021 · preliminary | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.5% | above |
| 7 Sept 2021 05:00 | Q2 2021 · final | 0.9% | 0.5% | -0.1% | above |
| 17 Aug 2021 05:00 | Q2 2021 · preliminary | 0.5% | 0.5% | -0.3% | in line |
| 8 Jun 2021 05:00 | Q1 2021 · final | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.6% | above |
| 18 May 2021 05:00 | Q1 2021 · preliminary | -0.3% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 9 Mar 2021 05:00 | Q4 2020 · final | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1% | above |
| 16 Feb 2021 05:00 | Q4 2020 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.1% | -2.8% | above |
| 8 Dec 2020 05:00 | Q3 2020 · final | 1% | 0.9% | -2.8% | above |
| 13 Nov 2020 05:00 | Q3 2020 · preliminary | 0.9% | – | -2.8% | – |
| 8 Sept 2020 05:00 | Q2 2020 · final | -2.8% | -2.8% | -0.2% | in line |
| 14 Aug 2020 05:00 | Q2 2020 · preliminary | -2.8% | -1.7% | -0.2% | below |
| 9 Jun 2020 05:00 | Q1 2020 · final | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.2% | in line |
| 15 May 2020 05:00 | Q1 2020 · preliminary | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.3% | above |
| 10 Mar 2020 06:00 | Q4 2019 · final | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | below |
| 14 Feb 2020 05:00 | Q4 2019 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | above |
| 5 Dec 2019 05:00 | Q3 2019 · final | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | in line |
| 14 Nov 2019 05:00 | Q3 2019 · preliminary | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | below |
| 6 Sept 2019 05:00 | Q2 2019 · final | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | above |
| 14 Aug 2019 05:00 | Q2 2019 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | below |
| 6 Jun 2019 05:00 | Q1 2019 · final | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | above |
| 15 May 2019 05:00 | Q1 2019 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | in line |
| 7 Mar 2019 05:00 | Q4 2018 · final | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | in line |
| 14 Feb 2019 05:00 | Q4 2018 · preliminary | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| 7 Dec 2018 05:00 | Q3 2018 · final | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | above |
| 14 Nov 2018 05:00 | Q3 2018 · preliminary | 0.2% | 0.4% | – | below |
| 11 Sept 2018 05:00 | Q2 2018 · final | 0.5% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 13 Jun 2018 05:00 | Q1 2018 · final | 0.4% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 14 Mar 2018 06:00 | Q4 2017 · final | 0.3% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 13 Dec 2017 05:00 | Q3 2017 · final | 0.5% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 13 Sept 2017 05:00 | Q2 2017 · final | 0.4% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 14 Jun 2017 05:00 | Q1 2017 · final | 0.4% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 15 Mar 2017 06:00 | Q4 2016 · final | 0.4% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 13 Dec 2016 05:00 | Q3 2016 · final | 0.3% | – | 0.4% | – |
| 13 Sept 2016 05:00 | Q2 2016 · final | 0.4% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 14 Jun 2016 05:00 | Q1 2016 · final | 0.3% | – | 0.3% | – |
| 15 Mar 2016 06:00 | Q4 2015 · final | 0.3% | – | 0.4% | – |
The next Eurozone Employment Change QoQ is due Friday, 13 November 2026 at 05:00 New York time (Q3 2026 · preliminary), with the forecast at 0.1%.
The last Eurozone Employment Change QoQ (Q2 2026 · final, released 7 Sept 2026) came in at 0.1%, in line with the 0.1% forecast; the previous reading was 0.1%.
Eurozone Employment Change QoQ is released every 6–8 weeks by EUROSTAT. CRTLAB has 75 releases on record since 15 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, Eurozone Employment Change QoQ has come in above forecast 46% of the time and below 20% (59 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 25%.
The highest was 1.1% (Q3 2021) and the lowest -2.8% (Q2 2020). The five-year average is 0.31%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the EUR, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the EUR against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In the Euro Area, employment change refers to the quarterly change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment.