Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
16,000 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
4,526 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
2nd

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
5.0k10.0k15.0k200920172025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 16,000 Thousand persons against 4,526 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 11,474 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.5 times Germany's.

Across all 17 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 2nd of 3 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 17,227 Thousand persons 4,755 Thousand persons 12,472 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 15,219 Thousand persons 4,233 Thousand persons 10,985 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 15,379 Thousand persons 4,377 Thousand persons 11,002 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 16,000 Thousand persons against 4,526 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
11,474 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?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed