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, 2000–2025
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, 174,946, in 2000.
That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 39th out of 85 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.
Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174,946 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14,580 compare
- 37 Angola 13,985 compare
- 38 Argentina 13,406 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 13,220 compare
- 40 Madagascar 11,880 compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 11,586 compare
- 42 Taiwan, China 11,504 compare
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.55 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 219,640 (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 174,946 in 2000.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for employment?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 39th out of 85 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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