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

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
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
89.02 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) rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 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)
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 89.02 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 20.35 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 32 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 51.59 million Thousand hours worked 79.13 million Thousand hours worked 27.53 million Thousand hours worked European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 57.81 million Thousand hours worked 81.88 million Thousand hours worked 24.07 million Thousand hours worked European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 60.67 million Thousand hours worked 82.28 million Thousand hours worked 21.61 million Thousand hours worked European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 65.46 million Thousand hours worked 87.09 million Thousand hours worked 21.63 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, 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 89.02 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 (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)?
20.35 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)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
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?
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 - 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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