Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual
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
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
353.64 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) rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual over time
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
How they compare
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 353.64 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 86.63 million Thousand hours worked.
That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 1.3 times Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.36 million Thousand hours worked | 312.36 million Thousand hours worked | 109.99 million Thousand hours worked | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2000s | 227.90 million Thousand hours worked | 324.53 million Thousand hours worked | 96.63 million Thousand hours worked | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2010s | 239.91 million Thousand hours worked | 327.22 million Thousand hours worked | 87.30 million Thousand hours worked | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
| 2020s | 254.80 million Thousand hours worked | 342.48 million Thousand hours worked | 87.67 million Thousand hours worked | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) |
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 353.64 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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 86.63 million Thousand hours worked, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 40 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in 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 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Full country ranking