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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
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 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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