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
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.