Employment by sex, age and other typologies by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
18,662 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
322.6 Thousand persons
Malta
Median
853.5 Thousand persons
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
671
What the numbers show
Employment by sex, age and other typologies is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 18,662 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 322.6 Thousand persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 853.5 Thousand persons, and the mean is 3,206 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 58.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 65.9%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 45.9%).
Employment by sex, age and other typologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 18,662 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 13,930 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 11,788 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 4 | France | 10,413 Thousand persons | 2022 | — | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 7,427 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 7,427 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 4,194 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 4,194 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 3,138 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 2,424 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 2,122 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | flat |
| 12 | Greece | 2,078 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 1,484 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 1,140 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 15 | Hungary | 876.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 853.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 815.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 757.3 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 683.1 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 655.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 471.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 471.8 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 399.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.2% | falling |
| 23 | Latvia | 399.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.2% | falling |
| 25 | Estonia | 382.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 382.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 375.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 375.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 372.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 372.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 31 | Malta | 322.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 65.9% | rising |