Employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in sport by age was 1,798 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,798
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
1,798
in 2025
All-time low
1,118
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201820252011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1,798. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1,798 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,118, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 1,118
2012 1,160 +3.7%
2013 1,141 -1.6%
2014 1,173 +2.8%
2015 1,210 +3.2%
2016 1,261 +4.2%
2017 1,292 +2.5%
2018 1,322 +2.3%
2019 1,370 +3.7%
2020 1,315 -4.0%
2021 1,372 +4.3%
2022 1,519 +10.7%
2023 1,552 +2.1%
2024 1,652 +6.4%
2025 1,798 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,228 1,118 1,370 9
2020s 1,535 1,315 1,798 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 United Kingdom 424.7 compare
  2. 2 France 340.3 compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 124.3 compare
  4. 3 Germany 289.9 compare
  5. 4 Spain 267.3 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employed persons in sport by age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1,798 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1,798 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,118 in 2011.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in sport by age?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in sport by age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 530 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed