Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 272.80 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
272.80 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
272.80 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
228.42 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 272.80 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 272.80 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 228.42 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228.42 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 229.69 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 231.09 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 235.00 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 238.44 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 241.45 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 243.09 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 243.18 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 243.64 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 246.39 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 248.29 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 252.84 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 258.20 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 260.12 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 251.17 million Thousand hours worked | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 250.03 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 250.16 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 246.42 million Thousand hours worked | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 243.63 million Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 245.25 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 247.43 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 251.36 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 254.17 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 258.39 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 260.84 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 240.24 million Thousand hours worked | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 254.69 million Thousand hours worked | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 264.09 million Thousand hours worked | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 268.67 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 271.74 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 272.80 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.52 million Thousand hours worked | 228.42 million Thousand hours worked | 238.44 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 248.84 million Thousand hours worked | 241.45 million Thousand hours worked | 260.12 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.77 million Thousand hours worked | 243.63 million Thousand hours worked | 260.84 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.04 million Thousand hours worked | 240.24 million Thousand hours worked | 272.80 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 267.01 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 2 Germany 61.31 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 3 Italy 46.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 Spain 36.91 million Thousand hours worked compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 272.80 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 272.80 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.42 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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