Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Employment was 6,616 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income stood at 6,616.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 6,664 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,476, in 2013.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 83rd of 85 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,283 | — |
| 2001 | 6,252 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,183 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,063 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,891 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,747 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,716 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,848 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,068 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,887 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,609 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,594 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,494 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,476 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,569 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,625 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,861 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,035 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,127 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,267 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,137 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,214 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,448 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,589 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,664 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 6,616 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,994 | 5,716 | 6,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,766 | 5,476 | 6,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,445 | 6,137 | 6,664 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.86 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,209 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,470 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.27 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,875 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,683 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.3463 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.6465 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 6,616 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6,664 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,476 in 2013.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for employment?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 83rd out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle 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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