Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Employment was 207,679 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income recorded 207,679 for employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 208,351 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164,290, in 1994.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 41st of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 169,766 | — |
| 1992 | 167,981 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 164,967 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 164,290 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 165,301 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 166,217 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 167,460 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 169,361 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 172,119 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 174,946 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 177,181 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 178,761 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 180,349 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 181,598 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 184,036 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 187,250 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 190,214 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 191,952 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 188,272 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 187,612 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 188,236 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 187,733 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 187,488 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 188,997 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 191,327 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 194,089 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 196,840 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 199,653 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 201,942 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 199,232 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 200,821 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 205,548 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 207,871 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 208,351 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 207,679 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,496 | 164,290 | 172,119 | 9 |
| 2000s | 183,456 | 174,946 | 191,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,392 | 187,488 | 201,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,917 | 199,232 | 208,351 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
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- 41 Mozambique 14,620 compare
- 42 Australia 14,170 compare
- 43 Angola 14,019 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 13,962 compare
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,640 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 162,007 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.98 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 128,607 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,484 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.11 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 207,679 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 208,351 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,290 in 1994.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for employment?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 41st out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.