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): Population and employment - national accounts - annual data

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
352,258 Thousand persons
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
452,201 Thousand persons
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

Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 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 452,201 Thousand persons against 352,258 Thousand persons 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 99,943 Thousand persons.

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 47 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 291,321 Thousand persons 426,238 Thousand persons 134,917 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 311,835 Thousand persons 433,549 Thousand persons 121,714 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 335,404 Thousand persons 442,687 Thousand persons 107,283 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 346,730 Thousand persons 448,449 Thousand persons 101,718 Thousand persons European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, 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 452,201 Thousand persons against 352,258 Thousand persons 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 population and employment - national accounts - annual data 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)?
99,943 Thousand persons, 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 population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
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 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,618 data points, 1975–2025
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