Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 164,734 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
164,734
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 443 regions
All-time high
164,734
in 2025
All-time low
139,381
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201320252002: 139.4k2003: 141.0k2004: 141.6k2005: 144.3k2006: 147.1k2007: 150.4k2008: 152.0k2009: 148.9k2010: 147.1k2011: 147.1k2012: 146.2k2013: 145.4k2014: 146.3k2015: 147.9k2016: 150.4k2017: 152.6k2018: 154.4k2019: 156.0k2020: 153.4k2021: 154.6k2022: 159.0k2023: 161.5k2024: 163.2k2025: 164.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 164,734. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 164,734 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139,381, in 2002.

That places Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,560 139,381 151,955 8
2010s 149,342 145,407 156,042 10
2020s 159,389 153,356 164,734 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 Türkiye 32,407 compare
  4. 4 France 29,331 compare
  5. 5 Italy 24,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,734 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 164,734 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 139,381 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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