Employment in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Employment was 53,661 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Northern Europe, 2000β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 53,661 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Northern Europe peaked at 53,661 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,346, in 2000.
That places Northern Europe 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,158 | 44,346 | 48,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,115 | 46,505 | 52,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,883 | 51,724 | 53,661 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More work & labour data for Northern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,681 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.9% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.5% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.78 score (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Northern Europe?
- Employment in Northern Europe was 53,661 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 53,661 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,346 in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for employment?
- Northern Europe ranks 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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