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

Countries reporting
40
Highest
34,589 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
135.4 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
2,758 Thousand persons
Years covered
11
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 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 135.4 Thousand persons in Malta.

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

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 activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008): full country ranking

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

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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