Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 was 445.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
445.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
518.2 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
443.2 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 445.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 518.2 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 443.2 Thousand persons, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 518.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 483 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 474.7 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 471.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 492.5 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 496.6 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 502.3 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 509.4 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 505.5 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 515.2 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 494.5 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 490.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 487.6 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 449.8 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 443.2 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 465.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 449.6 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 445.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500.6 Thousand persons | 483 Thousand persons | 518.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 495.28 Thousand persons | 471.2 Thousand persons | 515.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.82 Thousand persons | 443.2 Thousand persons | 487.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 445.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 518.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.2 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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