Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 66.37 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
66.37 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
66.99 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
55.52 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 66.37 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 66.99 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.52 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.52 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 56.09 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 56.62 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.76 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.81 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 59.11 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.44 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.48 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.80 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.59 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.96 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.94 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.26 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 62.92 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.01 million Thousand hours worked | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 61.19 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.63 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.52 million Thousand hours worked | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.52 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.06 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.84 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 61.31 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.99 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.21 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.55 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.15 million Thousand hours worked | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 63.52 million Thousand hours worked | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 64.59 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.32 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.42 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 66.99 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 66.37 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.96 million Thousand hours worked | 55.52 million Thousand hours worked | 58.81 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.85 million Thousand hours worked | 59.11 million Thousand hours worked | 63.26 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.18 million Thousand hours worked | 59.52 million Thousand hours worked | 63.55 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.77 million Thousand hours worked | 60.15 million Thousand hours worked | 66.99 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 68.67 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 2 Germany 14.38 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 3 Italy 11.51 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 France 11.47 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 Spain 9.83 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 8.65 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 8.65 million Thousand hours worked compare
More work & labour data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 348,876 Thousand persons (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.4 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 348,375 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.4 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 52,141 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 263.53 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 262.44 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 104.9 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 103.4 Index, 2021=100 (2024)
- Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 168,040 Million euro (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 66.37 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.99 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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