Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1,638 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
293.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
2nd

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
05001.0k1.5k199920122025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1,638 Thousand persons against 293.9 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 1,344 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.6 times Germany's.

Across all 24 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 2nd of 259 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 998.31 Thousand persons 177.92 Thousand persons 820.39 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 1,387 Thousand persons 275.53 Thousand persons 1,112 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 1,540 Thousand persons 275.52 Thousand persons 1,264 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1,638 Thousand persons against 293.9 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
1,344 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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 259 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 5,532 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed