Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
38,962
Germany
Lowest
158
Malta
Median
3,083
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 in Germany; the lowest is 158 in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 3,083, and the mean is 7,278.

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: quarterly data … Employed 1998-2008: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 38,962 2008 up 9.8% rising
2 United Kingdom 29,428 2008 up 9.0% rising
2 United Kingdom 29,428 2008 up 9.0% rising
4 France 25,854 2008 up 16.3% rising
5 Italy 22,974 2008 up 11.9% rising
6 Spain 20,040 2008 up 42.0% rising
7 Poland 15,961 2008 up 4.4% flat
7 Poland 15,961 2008 up 4.4% flat
9 Romania 9,238 2008 down 15.0% falling
10 Netherlands 8,406 2008 up 13.7% rising
10 Netherlands 8,406 2008 up 13.7% rising
12 Czechia 5,026 2008 up 4.7% rising
13 Portugal 4,989 2008 up 3.7% flat
14 Greece 4,586 2008 up 14.2% rising
15 Sweden 4,554 2008 up 15.4% rising
16 Belgium 4,449 2008 up 15.5% rising
17 Switzerland 4,205 2008 up 10.4% rising
18 Austria 3,985 2008 up 10.1% rising
19 Hungary 3,846 2008 up 5.6% flat
20 Bulgaria 3,358 2008 up 22.8% rising
21 Denmark 2,808 2008 up 4.8% flat
22 Norway 2,512 2008 up 12.3% rising
23 Finland 2,509 2008 up 13.3% rising
24 Slovakia 2,465 2008 up 12.2% rising
24 Slovakia 2,465 2008 up 12.2% rising
26 Ireland 2,139 2008 up 43.8% rising
27 Croatia 1,751 2008 up 14.5% rising
27 Croatia 1,751 2008 up 14.5% rising
29 Lithuania 1,412 2008 down 5.5% flat
29 Lithuania 1,412 2008 down 5.5% flat
31 Latvia 1,024 2008 up 4.4% rising
31 Latvia 1,024 2008 up 4.4% rising
33 Slovenia 995.6 2008 up 10.6% rising
33 Slovenia 995.6 2008 up 10.6% rising
35 Estonia 652.3 2008 up 7.2% rising
35 Estonia 652.3 2008 up 7.2% rising
37 Cyprus 383.5 2008 up 37.7% rising
38 Luxembourg 198.8 2008 up 16.5% rising
39 Iceland 173.8 2008 up 20.2% rising
40 Malta 158 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.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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