Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Germany: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
67.24 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Germany
14.38 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd

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

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 67.24 million Thousand hours worked against 14.38 million Thousand hours worked in Germany, a difference of 52.86 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 4.7 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 5 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 57.70 million Thousand hours worked 14.70 million Thousand hours worked 43.00 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2000s 61.63 million Thousand hours worked 14.64 million Thousand hours worked 46.99 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 61.95 million Thousand hours worked 15.34 million Thousand hours worked 46.61 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 65.59 million Thousand hours worked 15.32 million Thousand hours worked 50.27 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Germany?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 67.24 million Thousand hours worked against 14.38 million Thousand hours worked in Germany as of 2026.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
52.86 million Thousand hours worked, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly 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 - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,464 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed