Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
38,962 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
158 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
3,083 Thousand persons
Years covered
11
1998–2008
Data points
439
What the numbers show
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 38,962 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 158 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,083 Thousand persons, and the mean is 7,278 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 247.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 43.8%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 15.0%).
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,962 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 29,428 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29,428 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,854 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 22,974 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 20,040 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 15,961 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 15,961 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 9 | Romania | 9,238 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,406 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,406 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 5,026 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 4,989 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 14 | Greece | 4,586 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 4,554 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,449 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,205 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 3,985 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 3,846 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,358 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,808 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 22 | Norway | 2,512 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 2,509 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2,465 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2,465 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 2,139 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 1,751 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 1,751 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 1,412 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 29 | Lithuania | 1,412 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 31 | Latvia | 1,024 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 1,024 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 995.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 995.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 652.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 652.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 383.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 198.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 173.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 158 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.5% | 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) 191,846 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 151,005 Thousand persons