Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 142,387 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
142,387 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
142,387 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
122,415 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 142,387 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 142,387 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122,415 Thousand persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 127,502 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 124,560 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 123,619 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 123,706 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 122,674 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 122,415 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 124,269 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 126,257 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 128,538 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 131,291 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 132,793 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 134,504 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 131,886 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 134,645 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 137,611 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 139,627 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 140,837 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 142,387 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,031 Thousand persons | 124,560 Thousand persons | 127,502 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 127,007 Thousand persons | 122,415 Thousand persons | 134,504 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,832 Thousand persons | 131,886 Thousand persons | 142,387 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 38,781 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,739 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,739 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 25,275 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 22,748 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 142,387 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 142,387 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,415 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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