Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
4,184 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
1.8 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
62 Thousand persons
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
836
What the numbers show
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 4,184 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 1.8 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 62 Thousand persons, and the mean is 280.24 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,324.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 60.5%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 61.4%).
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 4,184 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 1,033 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 1,033 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 817.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 723.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 670.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 7 | France | 632.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 8 | Germany | 388.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 9 | Greece | 363.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 10 | Serbia | 310.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 266.3 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 266.3 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 13 | Hungary | 179.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 157.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 14 | Netherlands | 157.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 108.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 17 | Czechia | 100.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 100.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 93 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 61.4% | falling |
| 20 | Ireland | 89 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 81.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 72 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 23 | North Macedonia | 62 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 59.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 59.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 56.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 52.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 52.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 29 | Denmark | 49.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 30 | Sweden | 48.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 45.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 45.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 33 | Belgium | 42.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 36.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia | 36.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 34 | Norway | 36.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 23.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 23.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 39 | Montenegro | 12.3 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 11.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 11.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 7.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 6.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 60.5% | flat |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 2.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 45 | Malta | 1.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 5,965 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 3,864 Thousand persons