Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate: 71.9% (Q2 2013)
Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 71.9 on Sep 11, 2013, compared with 71.9 previously. See the full release history, chart, European Central Bank context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 71.9
- Previous
- 71.9
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Dec 11, 2026
Q2 2013
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What the release showed
Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 71.9 in the release of Sep 11, 2013, unchanged from 71.9.
Why Labor Force Participation Rate matters for EUR
Falling participation can mechanically reduce the unemployment rate without any improvement in actual employment conditions. The European Central Bank tracks participation to assess true labour market tightness and potential wage pressures.
How to read it
A rising participation rate alongside a stable or falling unemployment rate is the strongest sign of a genuinely healthy labour market and is eur-positive. Falling participation combined with a low unemployment rate may signal demographic headwinds rather than economic strength.
What to watch next
The next Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate release is due on Dec 11, 2026.
- Prime-age (25-54) participation as the cleaner signal
- Demographic adjustment for ageing populations
- Female-participation trends
- Discouraged-worker effect during downturns
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/eur/participation_rate",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id eur_participation_rate_2013-06-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/eur/participation_rate.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | eur_participation_rate_2013-09-11 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | eur_participation_rate_2013-06-30 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2013-09-11 09:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2013-06-30 |
| Actual value | 71.9 |
| Previous value | 71.9 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate.
What did Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate was 71.9% in Q2 2013. The previous reading was 71.9%.
When was this Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate release published?
The publication time is estimated for Sep 11, 2013 at 11:00 Europe/Berlin. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate release?
The next Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Dec 11, 2026.
What is the official source for Eurozone Labor Force Participation Rate?
Eurostat publishes the official Labor Force Participation Rate series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
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