Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 89.02 million Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
89.02 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
89.48 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
77.69 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2026, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 89.02 million Thousand hours worked.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 89.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.69 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77.69 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 78.38 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 78.92 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 80.00 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 80.64 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.75 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.55 million Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.88 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.15 million Thousand hours worked | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.27 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 81.65 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.07 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 84.79 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.65 million Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.02 million Thousand hours worked | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 82.01 million Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.37 million Thousand hours worked | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.16 million Thousand hours worked | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.20 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.03 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.92 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.65 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.42 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.70 million Thousand hours worked | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.34 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.53 million Thousand hours worked | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 85.91 million Thousand hours worked | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 87.09 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87.75 million Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.86 million Thousand hours worked | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 89.48 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 89.02 million Thousand hours worked | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.13 million Thousand hours worked | 77.69 million Thousand hours worked | 80.64 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.88 million Thousand hours worked | 79.88 million Thousand hours worked | 84.79 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.28 million Thousand hours worked | 80.16 million Thousand hours worked | 85.34 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.09 million Thousand hours worked | 81.53 million Thousand hours worked | 89.48 million Thousand hours worked | 7 |
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) 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
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 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 89.02 million Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.48 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.69 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?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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