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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
34,026 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
136.8 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
2,745 Thousand persons
Years covered
17
1992–2008
Data points
552

What the numbers show

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 34,026 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 136.8 Thousand persons in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 2,745 Thousand persons, and the mean is 6,089 Thousand persons.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 249.

Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 58.2%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 1.7%).

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 34,026 Thousand persons 2008 up 7.6% flat
2 United Kingdom 25,485 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.1% rising
2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,485 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.1% rising
4 France 23,186 Thousand persons 2008 up 19.1% rising
5 Italy 17,209 Thousand persons 2008 up 18.7% rising
6 Spain 16,859 Thousand persons 2008 up 58.2% rising
7 Poland 12,169 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.2% rising
7 Poland 12,169 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.2% rising
9 Netherlands 7,169 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.7% rising
9 Netherlands 7,169 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.7% rising
11 Romania 6,317 Thousand persons 2008 down 1.7% flat
12 Czechia 4,191 Thousand persons 2008 up 0.3% flat
13 Sweden 4,115 Thousand persons 2008 up 17.7% rising
14 Portugal 3,870 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.5% rising
15 Belgium 3,810 Thousand persons 2008 up 19.6% rising
16 Switzerland 3,548 Thousand persons 2008 up 13.0% rising
17 Austria 3,452 Thousand persons 2008 up 10.5% rising
18 Hungary 3,378 Thousand persons 2008 up 10.5% rising
19 Greece 2,996 Thousand persons 2008 up 32.0% rising
20 Bulgaria 2,941 Thousand persons 2008 up 23.2% rising
21 Denmark 2,549 Thousand persons 2008 up 5.4% rising
22 Norway 2,318 Thousand persons 2008 up 13.3% rising
23 Finland 2,207 Thousand persons 2008 up 18.6% rising
24 Slovakia 2,093 Thousand persons 2008 up 2.1% flat
24 Slovakia 2,093 Thousand persons 2008 up 2.1% flat
26 Ireland 1,830 Thousand persons 2008 up 53.8% rising
27 Croatia 1,406 Thousand persons 2008 up 21.8% rising
27 Croatia 1,406 Thousand persons 2008 up 21.8% rising
29 Lithuania 1,258 Thousand persons 2008 up 5.7% rising
29 Lithuania 1,258 Thousand persons 2008 up 5.7% rising
31 Latvia 946.8 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.5% rising
31 Latvia 946.8 Thousand persons 2008 up 16.5% rising
33 Slovenia 855.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 17.1% rising
33 Slovenia 855.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 17.1% rising
35 Estonia 604.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.9% rising
35 Estonia 604.4 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.9% rising
37 Cyprus 305.9 Thousand persons 2008 up 43.5% rising
38 Luxembourg 189.2 Thousand persons 2008 up 22.5% rising
39 Iceland 154 Thousand persons 2008 up 31.0% rising
40 Malta 136.8 Thousand persons 2008 up 8.7% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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