Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165,290 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
165,290 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
145,057 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 165,290 Thousand persons for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,057 Thousand persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 151,292 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 147,965 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 146,857 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 146,537 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 145,328 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 145,057 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 146,931 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 148,784 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 151,076 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 153,575 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 155,112 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 156,987 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 153,738 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 156,959 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 160,068 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 162,316 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 163,834 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 165,290 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,628 Thousand persons | 147,965 Thousand persons | 151,292 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 149,624 Thousand persons | 145,057 Thousand persons | 156,987 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,368 Thousand persons | 153,738 Thousand persons | 165,290 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 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
- 5 France 29,252 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,057 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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