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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
14,036 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany
4,347 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Germany rank
5th

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

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199220062020

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 14,036 Thousand persons against 4,347 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 9,689 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.2 times Germany's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 6 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 17,492 Thousand persons 4,744 Thousand persons 12,748 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 14,933 Thousand persons 4,368 Thousand persons 10,565 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 14,036 Thousand persons 4,347 Thousand persons 9,689 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 - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 14,036 Thousand persons against 4,347 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
9,689 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?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020). 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed