Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,931 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,430 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0k100.0k150.0k199820122026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,931 Thousand persons against 32,430 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 132,501 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 19 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 145,687 Thousand persons 28,866 Thousand persons 116,820 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 educational attainment level, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,931 Thousand persons against 32,430 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
132,501 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?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
Last refreshed