Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 141,702 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
141,702 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
141,702 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
122,227 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 141,702 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 141,702 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 122,227 Thousand persons, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 123,549 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 122,841 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 122,227 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 123,578 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 125,195 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 127,851 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 130,298 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 132,170 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 133,594 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 131,375 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 132,722 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 136,350 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 138,959 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 140,439 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 141,702 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 126,811 Thousand persons | 122,227 Thousand persons | 133,594 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,924 Thousand persons | 131,375 Thousand persons | 141,702 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 27,340 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 27,340 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 25,373 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 23,329 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 european socio-economic group and employment contract in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 141,702 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 141,702 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,227 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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