Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
38,822
Germany
Lowest
172.1
Montenegro
Median
2,448
Years covered
15
2011–2025
Data points
706
What the numbers show
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 38,822 in Germany; the lowest is 172.1 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,448, and the mean is 6,380.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 226.
Over the past decade 43 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 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,340 | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,340 | 2019 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,373 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 23,329 | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 18,928 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 18,845 | 2025 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,946 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,946 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,290 | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,290 | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,687 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,766 | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,468 | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,408 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,358 | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 4,114 | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4,059 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,951 | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,135 | 2025 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,856 | 2025 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,742 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,557 | 2025 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,448 | 2025 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,273 | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,254 | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,254 | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,207 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,207 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,478 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,478 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,294 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,294 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,087 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 858.2 | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 858.2 | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 773.1 | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 37 | Latvia | 773.1 | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 39 | Estonia | 615.5 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 615.5 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 574.5 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 574.5 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 453.6 | 2025 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 291.2 | 2025 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 283.7 | 2025 | up 66.2% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 197.8 | 2025 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 172.1 | 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.