Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Employment by main: national accounts annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
273.11 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
54.75 million
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Employment by main: national accounts annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199520102025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 273.11 million against 54.75 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 218.36 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 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 3rd of 5 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) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 232.60 million 45.48 million 187.11 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 248.87 million 47.76 million 201.12 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 250.77 million 51.41 million 199.36 million 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 United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 273.11 million against 54.75 million in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
218.36 million, 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?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,561 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed