Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
164,734 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
138,884 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 164,734 Thousand persons for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,884 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 138,884 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 140,473 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 141,069 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 143,769 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 146,634 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 149,828 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 151,404 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 148,319 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 146,564 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 146,565 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145,620 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 144,801 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 146,268 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 147,852 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 150,328 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 152,547 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 154,308 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 155,989 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 153,307 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 154,582 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 158,963 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 161,460 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 163,239 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 164,734 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,048 Thousand persons | 138,884 Thousand persons | 151,404 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 149,084 Thousand persons | 144,801 Thousand persons | 155,989 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,381 Thousand persons | 153,307 Thousand persons | 164,734 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 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
- 5 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 164,734 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,884 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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