Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force by citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
175,909 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Labour force by citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 175,909 Thousand persons against 33,796 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 142,113 Thousand persons.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 18 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,806 Thousand persons | 30,282 Thousand persons | 128,524 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 165,821 Thousand persons | 32,659 Thousand persons | 133,162 Thousand persons | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 175,909 Thousand persons against 33,796 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 142,113 Thousand persons, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour force by citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.