Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
16,968 Thousand
Germany
Lowest
51.2 Thousand
Malta
Median
1,172 Thousand
Years covered
15
1994–2008
Data points
544
What the numbers show
Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (1994-2007) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 16,968 Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 51.2 Thousand in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,172 Thousand, and the mean is 2,871 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 331.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 204.8%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 11.8%).
Employed HRST by category, sex, age and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 16,968 Thousand | 2008 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 12,337 Thousand | 2008 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12,337 Thousand | 2008 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | 11,135 Thousand | 2008 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 8,173 Thousand | 2008 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 8,052 Thousand | 2008 | up 87.2% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5,259 Thousand | 2008 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5,259 Thousand | 2008 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 3,799 Thousand | 2008 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 3,799 Thousand | 2008 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 2,150 Thousand | 2008 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 2,142 Thousand | 2008 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 13 | Romania | 2,105 Thousand | 2008 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 2,102 Thousand | 2008 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 1,882 Thousand | 2008 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 1,448 Thousand | 2008 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 1,446 Thousand | 2008 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 1,332 Thousand | 2008 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 1,253 Thousand | 2008 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 1,193 Thousand | 2008 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 1,151 Thousand | 2008 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 1,108 Thousand | 2008 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 1,046 Thousand | 2008 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 927.1 Thousand | 2008 | up 204.8% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 815.2 Thousand | 2008 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 815.2 Thousand | 2008 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 614.9 Thousand | 2008 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 614.9 Thousand | 2008 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 502.7 Thousand | 2008 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 502.7 Thousand | 2008 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 425.6 Thousand | 2008 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 425.6 Thousand | 2008 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 376.7 Thousand | 2008 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 376.7 Thousand | 2008 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 287.3 Thousand | 2008 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 287.3 Thousand | 2008 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 162.7 Thousand | 2008 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 91 Thousand | 2008 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 76 Thousand | 2008 | up 102.7% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 51.2 Thousand | 2008 | up 30.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 84,686 Thousand
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 72,542 Thousand
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 70,453 Thousand
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 57,636 Thousand