Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 271.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
271.61 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
271.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
228.42 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 271.61 million for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 271.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 228.42 million, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228.42 million | — |
| 1996 | 229.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 231.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 235.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 238.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 241.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 243.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 243.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 243.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 246.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 248.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 252.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 258.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 260.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 251.17 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 250.03 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 250.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 246.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 243.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 245.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 247.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 251.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 254.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 258.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 260.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 240.24 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 254.68 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 264.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 268.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 271.61 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.53 million | 228.42 million | 238.44 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 248.84 million | 241.46 million | 260.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.77 million | 243.64 million | 260.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.88 million | 240.24 million | 271.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 271.61 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 271.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.42 million in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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