Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008) by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
38,472
Germany
Lowest
127
Martinique
Median
3,354
Years covered
10
1999–2008
Data points
3,690
What the numbers show
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 38,472 in Germany; the lowest is 127 in Martinique.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,354, and the mean is 6,968.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 303.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 39.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 12.8%).
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,472 | 2008 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29,451 | 2008 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 26,460 | 2008 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 23,039 | 2008 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 20,456 | 2008 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 15,758 | 2008 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 9,369 | 2008 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 8,358 | 2008 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 5,018 | 2008 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 4,995 | 2008 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 4,599 | 2008 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 4,593 | 2008 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 4,437 | 2008 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 4,205 | 2008 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 3,981 | 2008 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 3,848 | 2008 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 3,354 | 2008 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 2,806 | 2008 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 19 | Finland | 2,531 | 2008 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 2,514 | 2008 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 2,433 | 2008 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 2,191 | 2008 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 1,757 | 2008 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 1,425 | 2008 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 1,055 | 2008 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 991.2 | 2008 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 656 | 2008 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 380.4 | 2008 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 202.3 | 2008 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 177.1 | 2008 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 158.6 | 2008 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 32 | Guadeloupe | 131.5 | 2008 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 33 | Martinique | 127 | 2008 | up 6.2% | 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) 193,323
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 151,955
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 8,046
- Nord-Ovest 6,810
- Este 6,308
- Bayern 6,240
- Baden-Württemberg 5,331
- Ile de France 5,297
- Česko 4,995
- Continente 4,782
- Centro (IT) 4,753
- Sud 4,346
- Lombardia 4,263
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 4,235
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 4,205
- West-Nederland 3,945
- Sur 3,836
- London (NUTS 2021) 3,800
- Niedersachsen 3,581
- Cataluña 3,579
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 3,175
- Andalucía 3,159
- Makroregion południowy 3,137
- Comunidad de Madrid 3,130
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 3,129
- Hessen 2,856
- Macroregiunea Doi 2,829
- Danmark 2,806
- East of England (NUTS 2021) 2,797
- Vlaams Gewest 2,725
- Rhône-Alpes 2,584
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 2,546
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 2,535
- Macroregiunea Trei 2,518
- Manner-Suomi 2,516
- Norge 2,514
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 2,505
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 2,471
- Slovensko 2,433
- Yorkshire and The Humber (NUTS 2021) 2,420