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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
68.67 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
68.67 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
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 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 68.67 million Thousand hours worked against 68.67 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 0 Thousand hours worked.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

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 59.13 million Thousand hours worked 51.59 million Thousand hours worked 7.54 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 63.05 million Thousand hours worked 57.81 million Thousand hours worked 5.24 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 63.34 million Thousand hours worked 60.67 million Thousand hours worked 2.67 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 67.00 million Thousand hours worked 65.46 million Thousand hours worked 1.54 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, 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 68.67 million Thousand hours worked against 68.67 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 2026.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts 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)?
0 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)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
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?
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 - 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
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