Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) was 3,864 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,864 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
5,176 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
3,864 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 3,864 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 5,176 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,864 Thousand persons, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,109 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 5,176 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,043 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,879 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,699 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,659 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,447 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4,406 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,440 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,337 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,238 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,262 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,090 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,176 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,104 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,043 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,877 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 3,864 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,142 Thousand persons | 5,109 Thousand persons | 5,176 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,541 Thousand persons | 4,238 Thousand persons | 5,043 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,026 Thousand persons | 3,864 Thousand persons | 4,176 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,864 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,176 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,864 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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