Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
38,472
Germany
Lowest
158.6
Malta
Median
3,080
Years covered
17
1992–2008
Data points
552

What the numbers show

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 38,472 in Germany; the lowest is 158.6 in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 3,080, and the mean is 7,275.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 243.

Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 48.2%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 13.8%).

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 38,472 2008 up 8.4% flat
2 United Kingdom 29,451 2008 up 9.1% rising
2 United Kingdom 29,451 2008 up 9.1% rising
4 France 25,908 2008 up 16.5% rising
5 Italy 23,039 2008 up 13.5% rising
6 Spain 20,456 2008 up 48.2% rising
7 Poland 15,758 2008 up 3.0% flat
7 Poland 15,758 2008 up 3.0% flat
9 Romania 9,369 2008 down 13.8% falling
10 Netherlands 8,358 2008 up 13.0% rising
10 Netherlands 8,358 2008 up 13.0% rising
12 Portugal 5,018 2008 up 4.2% rising
13 Czechia 4,995 2008 up 3.4% flat
14 Greece 4,599 2008 up 14.6% rising
15 Sweden 4,593 2008 up 16.4% rising
16 Belgium 4,437 2008 up 15.1% rising
17 Switzerland 4,205 2008 up 10.4% rising
18 Austria 3,981 2008 up 10.0% rising
19 Hungary 3,848 2008 up 5.7% rising
20 Bulgaria 3,354 2008 up 17.0% rising
21 Denmark 2,806 2008 up 4.7% rising
22 Finland 2,531 2008 up 16.2% rising
23 Norway 2,514 2008 up 12.4% rising
24 Slovakia 2,433 2008 up 10.5% rising
24 Slovakia 2,433 2008 up 10.5% rising
26 Ireland 2,191 2008 up 47.3% rising
27 Croatia 1,757 2008 up 16.1% rising
27 Croatia 1,757 2008 up 16.1% rising
29 Lithuania 1,425 2008 down 3.6% flat
29 Lithuania 1,425 2008 down 3.6% flat
31 Latvia 1,055 2008 up 7.4% rising
31 Latvia 1,055 2008 up 7.4% rising
33 Slovenia 991.2 2008 up 10.1% rising
33 Slovenia 991.2 2008 up 10.1% rising
35 Estonia 656 2008 up 7.8% rising
35 Estonia 656 2008 up 7.8% rising
37 Cyprus 380.4 2008 up 36.6% rising
38 Luxembourg 202.3 2008 up 18.6% rising
39 Iceland 177.1 2008 up 22.5% rising
40 Malta 158.6 2008 up 10.9% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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