Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 2,270 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,270 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 259 regions
All-time high
2,272 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
841.9 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2,270 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2,272 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 841.9 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 259 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 892 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 841.9 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 933.2 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,086 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1,222 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,395 Thousand persons | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,433 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,411 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,479 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,554 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,644 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,710 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,803 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,942 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2,033 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,093 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,074 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,135 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2,021 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,964 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,127 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 2,238 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,272 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,270 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,152 Thousand persons | 841.9 Thousand persons | 1,433 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,847 Thousand persons | 1,479 Thousand persons | 2,135 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,149 Thousand persons | 1,964 Thousand persons | 2,272 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2,270 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,272 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.9 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 259 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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