Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 353.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
353.06 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
353.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
307.89 million
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200920241995: 307.9M1996: 309.3M1997: 311.4M1998: 315.2M1999: 318.0M2000: 320.0M2001: 320.3M2002: 317.4M2003: 317.0M2004: 319.9M2005: 322.2M2006: 327.9M2007: 335.1M2008: 338.1M2009: 327.4M2010: 325.0M2011: 325.1M2012: 321.1M2013: 318.1M2014: 320.9M2015: 323.8M2016: 328.9M2017: 332.3M2018: 336.7M2019: 340.3M2020: 317.1M2021: 335.2M2022: 345.8M2023: 350.1M2024: 353.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 353.06 million for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 353.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307.89 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 307.89 million —
1996 309.30 million +0.5%
1997 311.42 million +0.7%
1998 315.24 million +1.2%
1999 317.95 million +0.9%
2000 319.95 million +0.6%
2001 320.30 million +0.1%
2002 317.38 million -0.9%
2003 317.05 million -0.1%
2004 319.90 million +0.9%
2005 322.19 million +0.7%
2006 327.94 million +1.8%
2007 335.12 million +2.2%
2008 338.12 million +0.9%
2009 327.35 million -3.2%
2010 325.03 million -0.7%
2011 325.11 million +0.0%
2012 321.05 million -1.2%
2013 318.09 million -0.9%
2014 320.93 million +0.9%
2015 323.81 million +0.9%
2016 328.90 million +1.6%
2017 332.33 million +1.0%
2018 336.66 million +1.3%
2019 340.28 million +1.1%
2020 317.05 million -6.8%
2021 335.21 million +5.7%
2022 345.76 million +3.1%
2023 350.12 million +1.3%
2024 353.06 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 312.36 million 307.89 million 317.95 million 5
2000s 324.53 million 317.05 million 338.12 million 10
2010s 327.22 million 318.09 million 340.28 million 10
2020s 340.24 million 317.05 million 353.06 million 5

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

  1. 1 Germany 61.31 million compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 54.75 million compare
  3. 3 Italy 46.02 million compare
  4. 4 France 45.95 million compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 353.06 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 353.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 307.89 million in 1995.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2024.
Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,524 data points, 1975–2025
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