Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 208,427 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
208,427 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
208,427 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
185,492 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and 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 208,427 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.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 208,427 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 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 | 206,862 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 208,427 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 | 203,422 Thousand persons | 196,858 Thousand persons | 208,427 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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 208,427 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 208,427 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 job tenure and 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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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