Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
292,436 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
51,684 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 292,436 Thousand persons against 51,684 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 240,752 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 275,455 Thousand persons 47,265 Thousand persons 228,190 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 281,207 Thousand persons 50,131 Thousand persons 231,076 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults by labour status within households, number of children and age, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 292,436 Thousand persons against 51,684 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in adults by labour status within households, number of children and age between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
240,752 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed