Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by citizenship

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employed persons by citizenship over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
50.0k100.0k150.0k199520102025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,734 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 132,207 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 18 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 2nd 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 145,048 Thousand persons 28,648 Thousand persons 116,400 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,084 Thousand persons 30,720 Thousand persons 118,365 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
132,207 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed