Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
22,762 Thousand
Germany
Lowest
325.24 Thousand
Malta
Median
1,020 Thousand
Years covered
30
1995β2024
Data points
788
What the numbers show
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 22,762 Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 325.24 Thousand in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,020 Thousand, and the mean is 3,641 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 70.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 63.8%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 8.9%).
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 22,762 Thousand | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 13,985 Thousand | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 13,704 Thousand | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | 12,935 Thousand | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 8,175 Thousand | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 8,175 Thousand | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5,327 Thousand | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5,327 Thousand | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 3,462 Thousand | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 2,636 Thousand | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 2,558 Thousand | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 2,340 Thousand | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 1,767 Thousand | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 1,668 Thousand | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 1,325 Thousand | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 1,042 Thousand | 2024 | up 16.9% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 997.84 Thousand | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 991.08 Thousand | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 969.47 Thousand | 2024 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 957.89 Thousand | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 512.85 Thousand | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 512.85 Thousand | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 496 Thousand | 2021 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 491.86 Thousand | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 491.86 Thousand | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 478.03 Thousand | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 478.03 Thousand | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 425.52 Thousand | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 425.52 Thousand | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 387 Thousand | 2024 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 387 Thousand | 2024 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 32 | Malta | 325.24 Thousand | 2024 | up 63.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 99,872 Thousand