Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
141,754 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
38,822 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200820162025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 141,754 Thousand persons against 38,822 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 102,932 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.7 times Germany's.

Across all 18 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 1st 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) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 126,069 Thousand persons 34,006 Thousand persons 92,063 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 126,362 Thousand persons 35,881 Thousand persons 90,481 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 136,931 Thousand persons 38,196 Thousand persons 98,735 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), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 141,754 Thousand persons against 38,822 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
102,932 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed