European Union - Gender employment gap: Rural areas was 10.90% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Gender employment gap: Rural areas - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, European Union - Gender employment gap: Rural areas reached a record high of 17.60% in December of 2005 and a record low of 10.90% in December of 2024.



Gender Employment Gap: Rural Areas
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Romania 25.80 27.00 % Dec 2024
Greece 24.60 25.50 % Dec 2024
Italy 21.10 21.40 % Dec 2024
Malta 15.40 18.00 % Dec 2024
Cyprus 12.20 11.50 % Dec 2024
Slovakia 11.20 10.10 % Dec 2024
Ireland 11.00 11.90 % Dec 2024
Croatia 10.90 14.00 % Dec 2024
Bulgaria 10.80 11.70 % Dec 2024
Portugal 8.60 7.80 % Dec 2024
Denmark 8.60 8.20 % Dec 2024
Slovenia 7.00 7.20 % Dec 2024
Belgium 5.20 6.80 % Dec 2024
Sweden 4.80 5.80 % Dec 2024
France 4.60 4.10 % Dec 2024
Lithuania 3.60 2.80 % Dec 2024
Latvia 2.90 2.80 % Dec 2024

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