Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
165,869 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,430 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 165,869 Thousand persons against 32,430 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 133,439 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 13 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,964 Thousand persons | 29,277 Thousand persons | 120,687 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 150,027 Thousand persons | 31,064 Thousand persons | 118,963 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 154,196 Thousand persons | 32,430 Thousand persons | 121,766 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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 165,869 Thousand persons against 32,430 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 133,439 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?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.