Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
38,822 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
172.1 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,557 Thousand persons
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
676
What the numbers show
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 38,822 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 172.1 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,557 Thousand persons, and the mean is 6,601 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 226.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 66.2%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 3.7%).
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,822 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,340 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27,340 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,373 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 23,329 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 18,928 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 18,845 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,946 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,946 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,290 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,290 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,687 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,766 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,468 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,408 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,358 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 4,114 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4,059 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,951 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,135 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,856 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,742 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,557 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,448 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,273 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,254 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,207 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,207 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,478 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,478 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,294 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,294 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,087 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 858.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 858.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 773.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 36 | Latvia | 773.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 38 | Estonia | 615.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 615.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 574.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 453.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 291.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 283.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 197.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 172.1 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 4.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 178,479 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 141,702 Thousand persons