Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
2,499
Romania
Lowest
2.6
Malta
Median
108.45
Years covered
11
1998–2008
Data points
413
What the numbers show
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 2,499 in Romania; the lowest is 2.6 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 108.45, and the mean is 267.7.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 961.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 22.1%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 61.8%).
Employed persons: quarterly data … detailed 1998-2008: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 2,499 | 2008 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 2 | Italy | 820.9 | 2008 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 794.8 | 2008 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 4 | Spain | 794.7 | 2008 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 5 | France | 722.8 | 2008 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 6 | Greece | 489.4 | 2008 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 7 | Portugal | 470.6 | 2008 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 370.6 | 2008 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 370.6 | 2008 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 218.5 | 2008 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 218.5 | 2008 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 206.8 | 2007 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 198 | 2008 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 14 | Croatia | 191.7 | 2008 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 14 | Croatia | 191.7 | 2008 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 158 | 2008 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 17 | Hungary | 156.3 | 2008 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 18 | Czechia | 128.7 | 2008 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 19 | Ireland | 115.9 | 2008 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 101 | 2008 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 101 | 2008 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 22 | Finland | 89.2 | 2008 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 23 | Denmark | 86.9 | 2008 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 81.2 | 2007 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 81.2 | 2007 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 26 | Belgium | 71.1 | 2008 | down 14.1% | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 71 | 2008 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 71 | 2008 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 29 | Sweden | 69.9 | 2007 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 63 | 2008 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 63 | 2008 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 47.9 | 2008 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 16.6 | 2008 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 33 | Estonia | 16.6 | 2008 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 13.8 | 2008 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 4.6 | 2008 | down 4.2% | flat |
| 37 | Iceland | 4 | 2008 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 38 | Malta | 2.6 | 2008 | up 8.3% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.