Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
165,348 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
42,168 Thousand persons
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
50.0k100.0k150.0k200820172026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 165,348 Thousand persons against 42,168 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 123,180 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 149,628 Thousand persons 38,964 Thousand persons 110,664 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,624 Thousand persons 40,513 Thousand persons 109,111 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 161,716 Thousand persons 42,286 Thousand persons 119,430 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 165,348 Thousand persons against 42,168 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
123,180 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 Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed