Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
548.8 Thousand persons
France
Lowest
1 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
36.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
5,558
What the numbers show
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 548.8 Thousand persons in France; the lowest is 1 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 36.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 71.41 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 549.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 620.5%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 83.3%).
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 548.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 293.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 276 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 276 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 157.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 6 | Belgium | 136.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 120.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 107.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 9 | Hungary | 104.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Austria | 74.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 70.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.6% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 70.4 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 70.4 Thousand persons | 2019 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 61.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 58.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | flat |
| 16 | Croatia | 50.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 16 | Croatia | 50.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 18 | Slovakia | 42.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 71.1% | falling |
| 18 | Slovakia | 42.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 71.1% | falling |
| 20 | Serbia | 42.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 114.7% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 40.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 36.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 22 | Netherlands | 36.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 32.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 28.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 620.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 28.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 620.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 25.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 25.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 25.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 25.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 14.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 32.2% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 14.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 32.2% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 14.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 14 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 12.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Greece | 8.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 38 | Finland | 6.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 39 | Türkiye | 6.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 5.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Montenegro | 5.3 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 1.2 Thousand persons | 2016 | down 83.3% | falling |
| 43 | Malta | 1 Thousand persons | 2024 | down 28.6% | 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) 2,270 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 1,638 Thousand persons
- Grand Est 198.3 Thousand persons
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 133.1 Thousand persons
- Rhône-Alpes 133 Thousand persons
- Lorraine 131.1 Thousand persons
- Nord-Ovest 106.3 Thousand persons
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 88 Thousand persons
- Baden-Württemberg 85.8 Thousand persons
- Lombardia 84.6 Thousand persons
- Région wallonne 76 Thousand persons
- Freiburg 70.8 Thousand persons
- Česko 70.6 Thousand persons
- Dunántúl 69.3 Thousand persons
- Alsace 65.5 Thousand persons
- Macroregiunea Doi 63.9 Thousand persons
- Nord-Est 61.6 Thousand persons
- Hauts-de-France 59.9 Thousand persons
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 56 Thousand persons
- Makroregion południowo-zachodni 54.8 Thousand persons
- Nord-Pas de Calais 53.1 Thousand persons
- Vlaams Gewest 52.3 Thousand persons
- Nyugat-Dunántúl 51.1 Thousand persons
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 50.9 Thousand persons
- Franche-Comté 50.4 Thousand persons
- Hrvatska 50.2 Thousand persons
- Westösterreich 48.3 Thousand persons
- Rheinland-Pfalz 47 Thousand persons
- Makroregion południowy 45.9 Thousand persons
- Este 43 Thousand persons
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 42.6 Thousand persons
- Slovensko 42.6 Thousand persons
- Trier 42.3 Thousand persons
- Dolnośląskie 41.2 Thousand persons
- Bayern 41.1 Thousand persons
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 40.7 Thousand persons
- Södra Sverige 40.6 Thousand persons
- Makroregion północny 39.9 Thousand persons
- Prov. Luxembourg (BE) 38.3 Thousand persons
- Lubuskie 33.8 Thousand persons