Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
207,842 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
207,842 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
185,045 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 207,842 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,045 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) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 192,772 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 189,279 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 186,501 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 186,522 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 185,788 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 185,045 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 187,209 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,226 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 192,090 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,050 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 197,122 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 199,354 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 196,321 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 197,199 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 201,977 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 204,429 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 206,450 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 207,842 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,026 Thousand persons | 189,279 Thousand persons | 192,772 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,391 Thousand persons | 185,045 Thousand persons | 199,354 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,370 Thousand persons | 196,321 Thousand persons | 207,842 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 42,312 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,527 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 207,842 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,045 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- 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) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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