Employed persons in sport by sex by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
424.7 Thousand persons
United Kingdom
Lowest
1.6 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
25.6 Thousand persons
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
659
What the numbers show
Employed persons in sport by sex is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 424.7 Thousand persons in United Kingdom; the lowest is 1.6 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.6 Thousand persons, and the mean is 69.52 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 265.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 131.6%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 21.4%).
Employed persons in sport by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 424.7 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 424.7 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 3 | France | 340.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 289.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 267.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 209.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 124.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 102.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 102.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 89.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 89.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 84.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 53 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 50.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 40.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 39.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 34.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 34.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 32.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 30 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 28.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 28.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 25.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 18.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 17.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 15.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 13.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 10.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 10.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 9.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 9.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 9.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 9.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 5.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 5.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Latvia | 5.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 5.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 5.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 4.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 2.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 2.2 Thousand persons | 2024 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 1.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 1.6 Thousand persons | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
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) 1,798 Thousand persons