Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Employment was 214,295 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe is 214,295, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe peaked at 215,015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181,230, in 2000.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 35th of 85 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181,230 | — |
| 2001 | 183,433 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 184,944 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 186,413 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 187,489 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 189,783 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 192,966 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 196,062 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 198,020 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 194,158 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 193,220 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 193,829 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 193,227 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 192,964 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 194,566 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 196,952 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 199,950 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 202,875 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 205,779 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 208,210 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 205,369 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 207,035 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 211,996 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 214,460 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 215,015 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 214,295 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,450 | 181,230 | 198,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,157 | 192,964 | 208,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,362 | 205,369 | 215,015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,477 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 226,849 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9597 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3405 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 214,295 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 214,295 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe was 214,295 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 215,015 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,230 in 2000.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank for employment?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 35th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western 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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