Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 8.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 8.59 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million, in 2000.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 323 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.46 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.72 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.54 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.10 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 8.59 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 million | 3.75 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million | 5.21 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 million | 6.61 million | 8.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8.59 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2000.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 323 regions with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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