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

Latest (2024)
8.59 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 323 regions
All-time high
8.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.75 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220242000: 3.8M2001: 3.9M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.3M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.7M2007: 4.9M2008: 5.2M2009: 5.1M2010: 5.2M2011: 5.3M2012: 5.4M2013: 5.5M2014: 5.6M2015: 5.8M2016: 5.9M2017: 6.2M2018: 6.5M2019: 6.7M2020: 6.6M2021: 7.0M2022: 7.5M2023: 8.1M2024: 8.6M

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

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Germany 2.23 million compare
  2. 2 France 1.50 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 823,169 compare
  4. 4 Spain 763,677 compare

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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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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
365 places, 8,736 data points, 2000–2024
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