Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region

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

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0k100.0k150.0k199920122025

How they compare

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

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 145,560 Thousand persons 28,648 Thousand persons 116,913 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,342 Thousand persons 30,720 Thousand persons 118,622 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 nuts 2 region, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 Thousand persons against 32,527 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by nuts 2 region between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 437 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed