Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
22,762
Germany
Lowest
325.24
Malta
Median
1,020
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 in Germany; the lowest is 325.24 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,020, and the mean is 3,641.
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 | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 13,985 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 13,704 | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | 12,935 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 8,175 | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 8,175 | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5,327 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 5,327 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 3,462 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 2,636 | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 11 | Greece | 2,558 | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 2,340 | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 1,767 | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 1,668 | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Romania | 1,325 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 1,042 | 2024 | up 16.9% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 997.84 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 991.08 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ireland | 969.47 | 2024 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 957.89 | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 512.85 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 512.85 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 23 | Norway | 496 | 2021 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 491.86 | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 491.86 | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 478.03 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 478.03 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 425.52 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 28 | Estonia | 425.52 | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 387 | 2024 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 387 | 2024 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 32 | Malta | 325.24 | 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.