European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
179,199 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
27,739 Thousand persons
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200820162025

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 179,199 Thousand persons against 27,739 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 151,460 Thousand persons.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 158,630 Thousand persons 25,214 Thousand persons 133,416 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 160,438 Thousand persons 26,285 Thousand persons 134,153 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 167,341 Thousand persons 27,739 Thousand persons 139,602 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 179,199 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
151,460 Thousand persons, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed