Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 141,754 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
141,754
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
141,754
in 2025
All-time low
122,121
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 127.3k2009: 124.8k2010: 123.2k2011: 123.4k2012: 122.7k2013: 122.1k2014: 123.6k2015: 125.2k2016: 127.7k2017: 130.1k2018: 132.0k2019: 133.6k2020: 131.3k2021: 132.7k2022: 136.5k2023: 138.9k2024: 140.4k2025: 141.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 141,754 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 141,754 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122,121, 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) (2 2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 127,350 —
2009 124,788 -2.0%
2010 123,183 -1.3%
2011 123,430 +0.2%
2012 122,713 -0.6%
2013 122,121 -0.5%
2014 123,581 +1.2%
2015 125,224 +1.3%
2016 127,704 +2.0%
2017 130,106 +1.9%
2018 131,987 +1.4%
2019 133,574 +1.2%
2020 131,331 -1.7%
2021 132,711 +1.1%
2022 136,518 +2.9%
2023 138,871 +1.7%
2024 140,400 +1.1%
2025 141,754 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 126,069 124,788 127,350 2
2010s 126,362 122,121 133,574 10
2020s 136,931 131,331 141,754 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 38,822 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,502 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,502 compare
  4. 4 France 25,384 compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 23,366 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 141,754 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 141,754 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 122,121 in 2013.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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