Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
272.80 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
267.01 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank
1st

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 272.80 million Thousand hours worked against 267.01 million Thousand hours worked in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), a difference of 5.79 million Thousand hours worked.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 1st of 5 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) Difference Ahead
1990s 232.52 million Thousand hours worked 202.36 million Thousand hours worked 30.16 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 248.84 million Thousand hours worked 227.90 million Thousand hours worked 20.94 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 250.77 million Thousand hours worked 239.91 million Thousand hours worked 10.85 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 262.04 million Thousand hours worked 254.80 million Thousand hours worked 7.23 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 272.80 million Thousand hours worked against 267.01 million Thousand hours worked in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
5.79 million Thousand hours worked, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 1st of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,460 data points, 1975–2025
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