Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data by country

Name: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Creator: Eurostat
License: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)

Countries reporting

Highest

34,589

Germany

Lowest

135.4

Malta

Median

2,758

Years covered

1998–2008

Data points

439

What the numbers show

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 34,589 in Germany; the lowest is 135.4 in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 2,758, and the mean is 6,106.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 255.

Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 50.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 1.2%).

Employees by economic: quarterly data … 1998-2008: full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Germany	34,589	2008	up 9.4%	rising
2	United Kingdom	25,469	2008	up 8.0%	rising
2	United Kingdom	25,469	2008	up 8.0%	rising
4	France	23,122	2008	up 18.8%	rising
5	Italy	17,281	2008	up 18.2%	rising
6	Spain	16,475	2008	up 50.4%	rising
7	Poland	12,433	2008	up 11.6%	rising
7	Poland	12,433	2008	up 11.6%	rising
9	Netherlands	7,201	2008	up 10.2%	flat
9	Netherlands	7,201	2008	up 10.2%	flat
11	Romania	6,348	2008	down 1.2%	flat
12	Czechia	4,216	2008	up 2.6%	flat
13	Sweden	4,076	2008	up 16.6%	rising
14	Portugal	3,869	2008	up 10.9%	rising
15	Belgium	3,828	2008	up 20.1%	rising
16	Switzerland	3,548	2008	up 13.0%	rising
17	Austria	3,464	2008	up 10.9%	rising
18	Hungary	3,378	2008	up 10.5%	rising
19	Greece	2,980	2008	up 30.9%	rising
20	Bulgaria	2,961	2008	up 25.3%	rising
21	Denmark	2,556	2008	up 5.6%	rising
22	Norway	2,314	2008	up 13.1%	rising
23	Finland	2,177	2008	up 14.9%	rising
24	Slovakia	2,117	2008	up 3.7%	rising
24	Slovakia	2,117	2008	up 3.7%	rising
26	Ireland	1,773	2008	up 49.0%	rising
27	Croatia	1,408	2008	up 19.5%	rising
27	Croatia	1,408	2008	up 19.5%	rising
29	Lithuania	1,244	2008	up 5.8%	rising
29	Lithuania	1,244	2008	up 5.8%	rising
31	Latvia	923.5	2008	up 13.3%	rising
31	Latvia	923.5	2008	up 13.3%	rising
33	Slovenia	861.5	2008	up 18.0%	rising
33	Slovenia	861.5	2008	up 18.0%	rising
35	Estonia	600.9	2008	up 8.3%	rising
35	Estonia	600.9	2008	up 8.3%	rising
37	Cyprus	309.5	2008	up 45.2%	rising
38	Luxembourg	183.1	2008	up 18.6%	rising
39	Iceland	153.4	2008	up 30.4%	rising
40	Malta	135.4	2008	up 7.5%	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) 159,188
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 126,828

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Indicator: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed: 01 November 2026