Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
142,387 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 142,387 Thousand persons against 27,739 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 114,648 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 | 126,031 Thousand persons | 25,214 Thousand persons | 100,817 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 127,007 Thousand persons | 26,285 Thousand persons | 100,722 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 131,886 Thousand persons | 27,739 Thousand persons | 104,147 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 142,387 Thousand persons against 27,739 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 114,648 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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- 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 Employees 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.