Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
165,928
France
Lowest
1,752
Estonia
Median
11,510
Years covered
43
1970–2012
Data points
935
What the numbers show
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 165,928 in France; the lowest is 1,752 in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,510, and the mean is 29,953.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 95.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 36.8%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 76.2%).
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 165,928 | 2012 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 2 | Germany | 134,702 | 2010 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 100,358 | 2012 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 100,358 | 2012 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 71,930 | 2012 | down 26.0% | falling |
| 6 | Czechia | 56,054 | 2008 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 56,000 | 2009 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 56,000 | 2009 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 41,340 | 2009 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 10 | Belgium | 38,792 | 2009 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 11 | Hungary | 38,505 | 2012 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 12 | Switzerland | 32,281 | 2010 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 27,595 | 2012 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 13 | Slovakia | 27,595 | 2012 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 15 | Spain | 27,043 | 2012 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 16 | Türkiye | 25,787 | 2012 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 23,392 | 2012 | up 23.3% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 14,588 | 2011 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 12,122 | 2011 | down 76.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Croatia | 11,510 | 2012 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 20 | Croatia | 11,510 | 2012 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 11,300 | 2000 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 11,300 | 2000 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 10,505 | 2011 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 24 | Lithuania | 10,505 | 2011 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 9,705 | 2000 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 27 | Finland | 8,514 | 2012 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 8,179 | 2012 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 8,179 | 2012 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 8,055 | 2012 | up 36.8% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 6,509 | 2012 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 32 | Greece | 6,199 | 2009 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 4,657 | 2012 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 4,657 | 2012 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 35 | Ireland | 4,234 | 2012 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 3,575 | 2008 | — | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 2,582 | 2012 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 2,582 | 2012 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1,752 | 2012 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 1,752 | 2012 | down 60.7% | falling |