Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 207,842 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
207,842
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 439 regions
All-time high
207,842
in 2025
All-time low
178,393
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201320252002: 178.4k2003: 179.6k2004: 180.1k2005: 183.2k2006: 187.0k2007: 191.1k2008: 193.3k2009: 189.8k2010: 187.1k2011: 187.1k2012: 186.3k2013: 185.7k2014: 187.3k2015: 189.3k2016: 192.1k2017: 195.1k2018: 197.2k2019: 199.4k2020: 196.4k2021: 197.2k2022: 202.0k2023: 204.4k2024: 206.4k2025: 207.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 207,842 for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 207,842 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178,393, in 2002.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 439 regions on this measure, 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 185,312 178,393 193,323 8
2010s 190,648 185,651 199,406 10
2020s 202,378 196,370 207,842 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  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

See the full ranking of 476 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employed persons by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 207,842 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 207,842 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 178,393 in 2002.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 439 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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