Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 353.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
353.64 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
353.64 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
307.89 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 353.64 million Thousand hours worked. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 353.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 307.89 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 307.89 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 309.30 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 311.42 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 315.24 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 317.95 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 319.95 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 320.29 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 317.38 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 317.04 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 319.90 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 322.19 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 327.94 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 335.12 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 338.11 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 327.35 million Thousand hours worked | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 325.03 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 325.10 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 321.04 million Thousand hours worked | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 318.09 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 320.93 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 323.81 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 328.90 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 332.33 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 336.66 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 340.29 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 317.06 million Thousand hours worked | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 335.22 million Thousand hours worked | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 345.77 million Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 350.00 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 353.19 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 353.64 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312.36 million Thousand hours worked | 307.89 million Thousand hours worked | 317.95 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 324.53 million Thousand hours worked | 317.04 million Thousand hours worked | 338.11 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.22 million Thousand hours worked | 318.09 million Thousand hours worked | 340.29 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.48 million Thousand hours worked | 317.06 million Thousand hours worked | 353.64 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 353.64 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 353.64 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.89 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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