Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
42,553
Germany
Lowest
219.4
Montenegro
Median
2,930
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,169
What the numbers show
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 42,553 in Germany; the lowest is 219.4 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,930, and the mean is 7,268.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 194.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 4 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 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,693 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 29,383 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 24,117 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 22,221 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17,241 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 9,899 | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 7,694 | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 5,329 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 5,275 | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 5,253 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 5,147 | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 4,886 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4,687 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 4,500 | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 4,340 | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,098 | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 2,930 | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 19 | Norway | 2,923 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 2,870 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 2,818 | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 2,613 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 2,611 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,702 | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,463 | 2025 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,249 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 996.6 | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 889.7 | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 704.6 | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 698.8 | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 504.6 | 2025 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 329.7 | 2025 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 328.3 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 227.2 | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 219.4 | 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.
- Türkiye 32,568