Employment rates by degree of urbanisation by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
77.8%
Iceland
Lowest
46.6%
Montenegro
Median
64.4%
Years covered
34
1992–2025
Data points
1,327
What the numbers show
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 77.8% in Iceland; the lowest is 46.6% in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 64.4%, and the mean is 63.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 25.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 4.6%).
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 77.8% | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Netherlands | 73.2% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 73.2% | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 71.8% | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Malta | 71.5% | 2025 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 69.6% | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 7 | Denmark | 69.3% | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 8 | Sweden | 69.0% | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 9 | Cyprus | 68.8% | 2025 | up 20.9% | flat |
| 10 | Ireland | 68.5% | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 68.5% | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 68.5% | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 67.6% | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 67.2% | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 67.2% | 2019 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 66.4% | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 65.9% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 17 | Lithuania | 65.9% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 65.3% | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 65.2% | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 64.5% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 21 | Latvia | 64.5% | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 23 | Portugal | 64.4% | 2025 | up 12.4% | flat |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 63.0% | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 62.9% | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 62.9% | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 62.8% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 62.8% | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 29 | Finland | 62.5% | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 62.3% | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 30 | Poland | 62.3% | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 60.6% | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 33 | France | 59.8% | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 34 | Belgium | 58.8% | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 35 | Spain | 58.7% | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 57.7% | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 36 | Croatia | 57.7% | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 56.8% | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 55.9% | 2025 | up 25.3% | flat |
| 40 | Italy | 54.5% | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 41 | Romania | 53.5% | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 42 | Türkiye | 51.4% | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 50.6% | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.2% | 2025 | — | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 46.6% | 2020 | up 12.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.