Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 208,486 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
208,486 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
208,486 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
185,492 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 208,486 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 208,486 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,492 Thousand persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 192,723 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 188,626 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 186,705 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 186,462 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 185,549 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 185,492 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 188,087 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 190,416 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 193,044 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 196,021 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 197,802 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 200,413 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 196,858 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 199,892 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 203,163 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 205,328 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 206,918 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 208,486 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190,674 Thousand persons | 188,626 Thousand persons | 192,723 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,999 Thousand persons | 185,492 Thousand persons | 200,413 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,441 Thousand persons | 196,858 Thousand persons | 208,486 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 42,168 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,227 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 31,334 Thousand persons compare
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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 208,486 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 208,486 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,492 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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