Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
4,184
Türkiye
Lowest
1.8
Malta
Median
62
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
871
What the numbers show
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 4,184 in Türkiye; the lowest is 1.8 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 62, and the mean is 276.68.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,324.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 60.5%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 62.7%).
Employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 4,184 | 2025 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 1,035 | 2026 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 1,033 | 2026 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 817.5 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 711.2 | 2026 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 669.8 | 2026 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 7 | France | 646 | 2026 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 8 | Germany | 397.8 | 2026 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 9 | Greece | 364.2 | 2026 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 10 | Serbia | 288.3 | 2026 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 10 | Serbia | 288.3 | 2026 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 266.3 | 2020 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 266.3 | 2020 | down 17.0% | flat |
| 14 | Hungary | 190.9 | 2026 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 157.1 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 15 | Netherlands | 157.1 | 2025 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 120.8 | 2026 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 116.2 | 2026 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 102.5 | 2026 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 20 | Ireland | 90.3 | 2026 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 89.7 | 2026 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 89 | 2026 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 81.2 | 2026 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 62 | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 62 | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 60 | 2026 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 59.8 | 2026 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 28 | Croatia | 54.8 | 2026 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 29 | Sweden | 54 | 2026 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 52.7 | 2026 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 49.9 | 2025 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 32 | Lithuania | 48.7 | 2026 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 47.5 | 2026 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 45.7 | 2026 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 35 | Norway | 42.8 | 2026 | up 17.6% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 36.5 | 2025 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 32.7 | 2026 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 38 | Belgium | 31.9 | 2026 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 23.2 | 2026 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 21.3 | 2026 | down 47.9% | falling |
| 41 | Estonia | 15.2 | 2026 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 42 | Montenegro | 12.3 | 2020 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 11.6 | 2026 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 7.5 | 2026 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 6.1 | 2025 | up 60.5% | flat |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 2.1 | 2026 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 47 | Malta | 1.8 | 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.