Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
42,553 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
219.4 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,870 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,479
What the numbers show
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 42,553 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 219.4 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,870 Thousand persons, and the mean is 7,633 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 194.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 66.3%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 9.9%).
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,553 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,693 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,693 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 32,568 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 5 | France | 29,383 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 24,117 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 22,221 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,241 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,241 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,899 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,899 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,694 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 5,329 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 5,275 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 5,253 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 5,147 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,886 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,687 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 4,500 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 4,340 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 3,098 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,930 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 2,923 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,870 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,870 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 2,818 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 27 | Finland | 2,613 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,611 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,611 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,702 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,702 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,463 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,463 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,249 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 996.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 996.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 889.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 37 | Latvia | 889.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 704.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 704.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 698.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 698.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 504.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 329.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 328.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 227.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 219.4 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 208,622 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 165,320 Thousand persons