Employed persons in sport by sex by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
424.7
United Kingdom
Lowest
1.6
Montenegro
Median
18.5
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
689
What the numbers show
Employed persons in sport by sex is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 424.7 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 1.6 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.5, and the mean is 67.01.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 265.
Over the past decade 42 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 | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 424.7 | 2019 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 3 | France | 340.3 | 2025 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 289.9 | 2025 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 267.3 | 2025 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 209.3 | 2025 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | 124.3 | 2025 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 102.4 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 102.4 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 89.4 | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 89.4 | 2025 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 84.9 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 53 | 2025 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 50.8 | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 40.3 | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 39.2 | 2025 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 34.7 | 2025 | up 122.4% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 34.4 | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 32.6 | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 30 | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 28.2 | 2025 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 28.1 | 2025 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | 25.6 | 2025 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 18.5 | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 18.5 | 2025 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 17.2 | 2025 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 15.7 | 2025 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 15.7 | 2025 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 13.4 | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 10.4 | 2025 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 10.4 | 2025 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 9.9 | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 9.9 | 2025 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 9.2 | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 9.2 | 2025 | up 95.7% | rising |
| 36 | Iceland | 5.6 | 2025 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 5.4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Latvia | 5.4 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Estonia | 5.2 | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 5.2 | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 4.4 | 2025 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 2.4 | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 2.4 | 2025 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 2.2 | 2024 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 46 | Malta | 1.7 | 2025 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 1.6 | 2020 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.