- Italy: The share of people aged 15–74 working or looking for work rose to 58.7% in Q2 2026 from 57.6% in Q1, remaining below the EU's 66.1%.
- Malta: Workforce participation reached 74.6% among people aged 15–74 in Q2 2026. Among unemployed people, the share out of work for at least a year fell to 16.1%.
- Japan: The employment rate for women aged 15 and over rose to 55.14% in 2025 from 54.24% in 2024. The gap with men narrowed to 14.66 percentage points.
- Czechia: Employee numbers rose by 50,200 over the year to 4.48 million in Q2 2026. The workforce—people working or looking for work—reached 5.49 million.
These countries show broader involvement in work, but employment and workforce participation are different measures, and the periods and age groups vary.