Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 68.67 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
68.67 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
69.31 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
57.78 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 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 – 21 countries (from 2026) is 68.67 million Thousand hours worked, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 69.31 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.78 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.78 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 58.36 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 58.79 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.86 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.87 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.10 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.45 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.51 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.92 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.77 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.17 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.23 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.63 million Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 65.35 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.34 million Thousand hours worked | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.45 million Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.80 million Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.64 million Thousand hours worked | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.63 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.20 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.97 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.46 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.18 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.38 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.71 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.27 million Thousand hours worked | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 65.69 million Thousand hours worked | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 66.78 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.58 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 68.70 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 69.31 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 68.67 million Thousand hours worked | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.13 million Thousand hours worked | 57.78 million Thousand hours worked | 60.87 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.05 million Thousand hours worked | 61.10 million Thousand hours worked | 65.63 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.34 million Thousand hours worked | 61.63 million Thousand hours worked | 65.71 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.00 million Thousand hours worked | 62.27 million Thousand hours worked | 69.31 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
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) 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
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 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 68.67 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.78 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?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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