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 6,618 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,618 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
7,543 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
5,774 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620252008: 7.1k Thousand persons2009: 6.0k Thousand persons2010: 6.4k Thousand persons2011: 6.6k Thousand persons2012: 6.4k Thousand persons2013: 5.8k Thousand persons2014: 6.0k Thousand persons2015: 6.3k Thousand persons2016: 6.6k Thousand persons2017: 7.0k Thousand persons2018: 7.0k Thousand persons2019: 6.9k Thousand persons2020: 5.9k Thousand persons2021: 7.2k Thousand persons2022: 7.5k Thousand persons2023: 7.3k Thousand persons2024: 6.9k Thousand persons2025: 6.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 6,618 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% 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 7,543 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,774 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

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 7,062 Thousand persons
2009 5,970 Thousand persons -15.5%
2010 6,438 Thousand persons +7.8%
2011 6,649 Thousand persons +3.3%
2012 6,370 Thousand persons -4.2%
2013 5,774 Thousand persons -9.4%
2014 6,040 Thousand persons +4.6%
2015 6,340 Thousand persons +5.0%
2016 6,620 Thousand persons +4.4%
2017 6,953 Thousand persons +5.0%
2018 7,020 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 6,941 Thousand persons -1.1%
2020 5,881 Thousand persons -15.3%
2021 7,206 Thousand persons +22.5%
2022 7,543 Thousand persons +4.7%
2023 7,317 Thousand persons -3.0%
2024 6,901 Thousand persons -5.7%
2025 6,618 Thousand persons -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,516 Thousand persons 5,970 Thousand persons 7,062 Thousand persons 2
2010s 6,515 Thousand persons 5,774 Thousand persons 7,020 Thousand persons 10
2020s 6,911 Thousand persons 5,881 Thousand persons 7,543 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Türkiye 4,152 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 1,781 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Spain 1,295 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 France 1,290 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,105 Thousand persons compare
  6. 5 United Kingdom 1,105 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 6,618 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 7,543 Thousand persons in 2022.
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 5,774 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 4.4%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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