Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165,320 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
165,320 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
145,166 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 165,320 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,166 Thousand persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 151,736 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 148,654 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 146,907 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 146,910 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145,983 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 145,166 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 146,658 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 148,262 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 150,744 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 152,979 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 154,760 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 156,463 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 153,772 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 155,029 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 159,454 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 161,990 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 163,800 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 165,320 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150,195 Thousand persons | 148,654 Thousand persons | 151,736 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 149,483 Thousand persons | 145,166 Thousand persons | 156,463 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,894 Thousand persons | 153,772 Thousand persons | 165,320 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 42,553 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,693 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,693 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,568 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 29,383 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 165,320 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,166 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by occupation 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 occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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