Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 178,517 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,517 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
178,517 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
154,128 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 178,517 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 178,517 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154,128 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 160,069 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 157,101 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 154,470 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 154,974 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 154,469 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 154,128 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 156,305 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 158,660 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 161,801 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 164,920 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 167,198 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 169,372 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 166,732 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 168,681 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 172,847 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 175,146 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 177,102 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 178,517 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,585 Thousand persons | 157,101 Thousand persons | 160,069 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 159,630 Thousand persons | 154,128 Thousand persons | 169,372 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,171 Thousand persons | 166,732 Thousand persons | 178,517 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 178,517 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 178,517 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,128 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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