Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 141,754 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
141,754 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
141,754 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
122,121 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 141,754 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122,121 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) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 127,350 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 124,788 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 123,183 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 123,430 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 122,713 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 122,121 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 123,581 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 125,224 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 127,704 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 130,106 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 131,987 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 133,574 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 131,331 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 132,711 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 136,518 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 138,871 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 140,400 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 141,754 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,069 Thousand persons | 124,788 Thousand persons | 127,350 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 126,362 Thousand persons | 122,121 Thousand persons | 133,574 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,931 Thousand persons | 131,331 Thousand persons | 141,754 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 38,822 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,502 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,502 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 25,384 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 23,366 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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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