Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 178,479 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
178,479
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
178,479
in 2025
All-time low
154,222
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201820252011: 155.1k2012: 154.6k2013: 154.2k2014: 156.3k2015: 158.6k2016: 161.9k2017: 165.1k2018: 167.4k2019: 169.4k2020: 166.8k2021: 168.6k2022: 172.6k2023: 175.2k2024: 177.2k2025: 178.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 178,479. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 178,479 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154,222, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 155,079 —
2012 154,620 -0.3%
2013 154,222 -0.3%
2014 156,292 +1.3%
2015 158,635 +1.5%
2016 161,931 +2.1%
2017 165,121 +2.0%
2018 167,372 +1.4%
2019 169,373 +1.2%
2020 166,755 -1.5%
2021 168,647 +1.1%
2022 172,648 +2.4%
2023 175,245 +1.5%
2024 177,161 +1.1%
2025 178,479 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 160,294 154,222 169,373 9
2020s 173,156 166,755 178,479 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 38,822 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,340 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,340 compare
  4. 4 France 25,373 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 178,479 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 178,479 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 154,222 in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract 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 European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 706 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed