Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
33
Highest
548.8
France
Lowest
1
Malta
Median
40.7
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
5,313
What the numbers show
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 548.8 in France; the lowest is 1 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 40.7, and the mean is 75.63.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 549.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 10 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 | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 293.9 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 276 | 2025 | up 78.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 157.3 | 2025 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 136.4 | 2025 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 120.8 | 2025 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 107.5 | 2025 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 104.6 | 2025 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Austria | 74.1 | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 70.6 | 2025 | up 49.6% | volatile |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 70.4 | 2019 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 61.3 | 2025 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 58.7 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 14 | Croatia | 50.2 | 2025 | up 71.9% | rising |
| 15 | Slovakia | 42.6 | 2025 | down 71.1% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 42.3 | 2025 | up 114.7% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 40.7 | 2025 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 36.5 | 2025 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 32.3 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 28.1 | 2025 | up 620.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 25.3 | 2025 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 25.1 | 2025 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 14.5 | 2025 | down 32.2% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 14.4 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 14 | 2025 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Denmark | 12.1 | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 9.1 | 2025 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Greece | 8.2 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 6.6 | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 5.8 | 2025 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Montenegro | 5.3 | 2020 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 1.2 | 2016 | down 83.3% | falling |
| 33 | Malta | 1 | 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
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 1,638
- Grand Est 198.3
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 133.1
- Rhône-Alpes 133
- Lorraine 131.1
- Nord-Ovest 106.3
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 88
- Baden-Württemberg 85.8
- Lombardia 84.6
- Région wallonne 76
- Freiburg 70.8
- Česko 70.6
- Dunántúl 69.3
- Alsace 65.5
- Macroregiunea Doi 63.9
- Nord-Est 61.6
- Hauts-de-France 59.9
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 56
- Makroregion południowo-zachodni 54.8
- Nord-Pas de Calais 53.1
- Vlaams Gewest 52.3
- Nyugat-Dunántúl 51.1
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 50.9
- Franche-Comté 50.4
- Hrvatska 50.2
- Westösterreich 48.3
- Rheinland-Pfalz 47
- Makroregion południowy 45.9
- Este 43
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 42.6
- Slovensko 42.6
- Trier 42.3
- Dolnośląskie 41.2
- Bayern 41.1
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 40.7
- Södra Sverige 40.6
- Makroregion północny 39.9
- Prov. Luxembourg (BE) 38.3
- Lubuskie 33.8