Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
359,179 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
67,280 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 359,179 Thousand persons against 67,280 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 291,899 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 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 4th 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) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 331,014 Thousand persons 58,419 Thousand persons 272,595 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 339,755 Thousand persons 60,553 Thousand persons 279,202 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 349,338 Thousand persons 65,070 Thousand persons 284,268 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 352,317 Thousand persons 67,280 Thousand persons 285,037 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 359,179 Thousand persons against 67,280 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
291,899 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,598 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed