Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Employees by occupation

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
141,754
in 2025
United Kingdom
27,502
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Employees by occupation over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k198320042025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 141,754 against 27,502 in United Kingdom, a difference of 114,252.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.2 times United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 121,274 24,873 96,401 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 126,362 26,113 100,249 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by occupation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 141,754 against 27,502 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by occupation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
114,252, 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?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for employees by occupation?
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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,479 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed