Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 67.24 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
67.24 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
67.86 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
56.26 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 67.24 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 67.86 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.26 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.26 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 56.83 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.36 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.50 million Thousand hours worked | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 59.55 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 59.83 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.17 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.22 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.56 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.35 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.72 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.73 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64.09 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 63.76 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.85 million Thousand hours worked | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.01 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.39 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 60.26 million Thousand hours worked | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.26 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.83 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 61.59 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.08 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.77 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.98 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 64.32 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.92 million Thousand hours worked | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 64.31 million Thousand hours worked | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 65.39 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.14 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.27 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 67.86 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 67.24 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.70 million Thousand hours worked | 56.26 million Thousand hours worked | 59.55 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.63 million Thousand hours worked | 59.83 million Thousand hours worked | 64.09 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.95 million Thousand hours worked | 60.26 million Thousand hours worked | 64.32 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.59 million Thousand hours worked | 60.92 million Thousand hours worked | 67.86 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 102.6 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 67.24 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.86 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.26 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 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 – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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