Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time was 207,822 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
207,822 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
207,822 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
185,040 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 207,822 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 207,822 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185,040 Thousand persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 186,487 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 185,789 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 185,040 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 187,195 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,186 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 192,074 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 195,098 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 197,222 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 199,348 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 196,314 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 197,190 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 201,958 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 204,470 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 206,425 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 207,822 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190,827 Thousand persons | 185,040 Thousand persons | 199,348 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 202,363 Thousand persons | 196,314 Thousand persons | 207,822 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 32,537 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,537 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,405 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 european socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 207,822 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 207,822 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,040 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and working time rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 European socio-economic group and working time. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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