Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data was 164,410 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
164,410
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
165,348
in 2025
All-time low
138,884
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026

Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201420262002: 138.9k2003: 140.5k2004: 141.1k2005: 144.6k2006: 147.8k2007: 151.0k2008: 151.3k2009: 148.0k2010: 146.9k2011: 146.5k2012: 145.3k2013: 145.1k2014: 146.9k2015: 148.8k2016: 151.1k2017: 153.6k2018: 155.1k2019: 157.0k2020: 153.7k2021: 157.0k2022: 160.1k2023: 162.3k2024: 163.9k2025: 165.3k2026: 164.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 164,410.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,348 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,884, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,388 138,884 151,292 8
2010s 149,624 145,057 156,987 10
2020s 160,961 153,738 165,348 7

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 42,168 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 compare
  3. 3 France 29,313 compare
  4. 4 Italy 24,064 compare
  5. 5 Spain 22,273 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,410 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 165,348 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 138,884 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons by professional status - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by professional status - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 professional status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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