Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) was 5,965 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5,965 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
10,069 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
5,965 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 5,965 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 10,069 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,965 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,069 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 10,054 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,771 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9,498 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,396 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,169 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,937 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,558 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8,151 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7,984 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,897 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,825 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,636 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6,713 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 6,571 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6,483 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,124 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 5,965 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,061 Thousand persons | 10,054 Thousand persons | 10,069 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,719 Thousand persons | 7,825 Thousand persons | 9,771 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,582 Thousand persons | 5,965 Thousand persons | 7,636 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5,965 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,069 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,965 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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