Employed persons by citizenship by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
42,312
Germany
Lowest
218.9
Montenegro
Median
2,921
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
1,033
What the numbers show
Employed persons by citizenship is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 42,312 in Germany; the lowest is 218.9 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,921, and the mean is 7,239.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 193.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 65.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 9.9%).
Employed persons by citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,312 | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,527 | 2019 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 29,331 | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 24,053 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 22,203 | 2025 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17,187 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 9,833 | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 7,689 | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 5,263 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 5,245 | 2025 | up 16.9% | flat |
| 11 | Czechia | 5,228 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 5,138 | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 4,837 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4,669 | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 4,488 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 4,330 | 2025 | up 20.2% | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,073 | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 2,921 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 19 | Norway | 2,903 | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 2,848 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 2,797 | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 22 | Slovak Republic | 2,606 | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 2,590 | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,700 | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,458 | 2025 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,248 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 994.3 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 883.1 | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 704 | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 693.1 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 501.7 | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 328.4 | 2025 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 327.5 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 225.7 | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 218.9 | 2020 | up 12.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 32,407