Employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by job tenure was 164,734 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
164,734
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
164,734
in 2025
All-time low
138,884
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201320252002: 138.9k2003: 140.5k2004: 141.1k2005: 143.8k2006: 146.6k2007: 149.8k2008: 151.4k2009: 148.3k2010: 146.6k2011: 146.6k2012: 145.6k2013: 144.8k2014: 146.3k2015: 147.9k2016: 150.3k2017: 152.5k2018: 154.3k2019: 156.0k2020: 153.3k2021: 154.6k2022: 159.0k2023: 161.5k2024: 163.2k2025: 164.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 164,734, measured 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 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 164,734 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,884, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 138,884
2003 140,473 +1.1%
2004 141,069 +0.4%
2005 143,769 +1.9%
2006 146,634 +2.0%
2007 149,828 +2.2%
2008 151,404 +1.1%
2009 148,319 -2.0%
2010 146,564 -1.2%
2011 146,565 +0.0%
2012 145,620 -0.6%
2013 144,801 -0.6%
2014 146,268 +1.0%
2015 147,852 +1.1%
2016 150,328 +1.7%
2017 152,547 +1.5%
2018 154,308 +1.2%
2019 155,989 +1.1%
2020 153,307 -1.7%
2021 154,582 +0.8%
2022 158,963 +2.8%
2023 161,460 +1.6%
2024 163,239 +1.1%
2025 164,734 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,048 138,884 151,404 8
2010s 149,084 144,801 155,989 10
2020s 159,381 153,307 164,734 6

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

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 compare
  3. 3 France 29,331 compare
  4. 4 Italy 24,053 compare
  5. 5 Spain 22,203 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employed persons by job tenure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,734 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by job tenure recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 164,734 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 138,884 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by job tenure?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by job tenure 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed