Employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employees by occupation was 178,517 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
178,517
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
178,517
in 2025
All-time low
145,352
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 178,517. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 178,517 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 145,352, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 145,352 | — |
| 2003 | 146,366 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 147,021 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 149,922 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 153,567 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 157,516 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 160,069 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 157,101 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 154,470 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 154,974 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 154,469 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 154,128 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 156,305 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 158,660 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 161,801 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 164,920 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 167,198 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 169,372 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 166,732 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 168,681 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 172,847 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 175,146 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 177,102 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 178,517 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152,114 | 145,352 | 160,069 | 8 |
| 2010s | 159,630 | 154,128 | 169,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,171 | 166,732 | 178,517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 (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 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employees by occupation in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 178,517 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 178,517 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,352 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employees by occupation?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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