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

Name: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

34,026

Germany

Lowest

136.8

Malta

Median

2,745

Years covered

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 in Germany; the lowest is 136.8 in Malta.

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

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) (1992-2008): full country ranking

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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 157,516
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 125,517

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Indicator: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed: 01 November 2026