Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
4,152 Thousand persons
Türkiye
Lowest
5.5 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
112.2 Thousand persons
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
811
What the numbers show
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 4,152 Thousand persons in Türkiye; the lowest is 5.5 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 112.2 Thousand persons, and the mean is 354.22 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 755.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 134.4%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 62.8%).
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 4,152 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 1,781 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 1,295 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 4 | France | 1,290 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,105 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,105 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 521.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 521.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 432.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 410.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 410.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 259.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 13 | Norway | 238.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 134.4% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 217.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 204.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 202.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 185.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 18 | Denmark | 181.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 19 | Finland | 154.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 20 | Hungary | 140.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 126.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 118.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 23 | Romania | 112.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 98.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia | 95.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 52.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 51.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 51.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 40.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 40.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 29.7% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 34.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 34.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 34 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 34 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 30.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 35 | Slovakia | 30.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 62.8% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 28.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 28.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 18.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 18.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 12.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 43 | Iceland | 11 Thousand persons | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 8.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 5.5 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 7.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 7,840 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 6,618 Thousand persons