Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time employment by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
42,312 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
218.9 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,903 Thousand persons
Years covered
43
1983–2025
Data points
1,443
What the numbers show
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time employment is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 42,312 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 218.9 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,903 Thousand persons, and the mean is 7,859 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 193.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 65.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 9.9%).
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,312 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,527 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 32,527 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 32,407 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 5 | France | 29,331 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 24,053 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 22,203 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,187 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,187 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,833 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,833 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,689 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 5,263 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 5,245 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 5,228 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 5,138 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,837 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,669 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 4,488 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 4,330 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 3,073 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,921 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 23 | Norway | 2,903 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,848 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 2,797 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2,606 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2,606 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 2,590 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,700 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,700 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,458 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,458 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,248 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 994.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 994.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 883.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 883.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 704 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 693.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 693.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 501.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 328.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 327.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 225.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 218.9 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 12.1% | 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) 207,842 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 164,734 Thousand persons