Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
61.50 million Thousand
Germany
Lowest
85,226 Thousand
Mayotte
Median
4.41 million Thousand
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
8,518
What the numbers show
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 61.50 million Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 85,226 Thousand in Mayotte.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.41 million Thousand, and the mean is 10.85 million Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 722.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 60.2%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 1.9%).
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 61.50 million Thousand | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 2 | France | 46.22 million Thousand | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 44.56 million Thousand | 2023 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 4 | Spain | 36.16 million Thousand | 2024 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 35.48 million Thousand | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 35.48 million Thousand | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 15.18 million Thousand | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 14.71 million Thousand | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 14.71 million Thousand | 2023 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 10 | Greece | 10.26 million Thousand | 2023 | up 13.3% | flat |
| 11 | Portugal | 10.00 million Thousand | 2023 | up 21.1% | falling |
| 12 | Czechia | 9.84 million Thousand | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 8.64 million Thousand | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 8.08 million Thousand | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 7.99 million Thousand | 2023 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 16 | Austria | 7.25 million Thousand | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 5.78 million Thousand | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 5.58 million Thousand | 2023 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 19 | Ireland | 4.44 million Thousand | 2023 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 4.41 million Thousand | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 4.29 million Thousand | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 3.95 million Thousand | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 3.95 million Thousand | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.45 million Thousand | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 3.45 million Thousand | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.82 million Thousand | 2024 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 2.82 million Thousand | 2024 | up 13.7% | flat |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1.79 million Thousand | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1.79 million Thousand | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 1.67 million Thousand | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 1.67 million Thousand | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 1.17 million Thousand | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 1.17 million Thousand | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 34 | Cyprus | 932,104 Thousand | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 757,119 Thousand | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 595,022 Thousand | 2024 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 37 | Guadeloupe | 229,111 Thousand | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 38 | Martinique | 223,972 Thousand | 2024 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 39 | Mayotte | 85,226 Thousand | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 353.11 million Thousand
- Nord-Ovest 13.16 million Thousand
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 12.99 million Thousand
- Este 10.97 million Thousand
- Bayern 10.46 million Thousand
- Ile de France 10.45 million Thousand
- Česko 9.84 million Thousand
- Continente 9.54 million Thousand
- Centro (IT) 9.39 million Thousand
- Lombardia 8.61 million Thousand
- Baden-Württemberg 8.56 million Thousand
- Sud 8.43 million Thousand
- West-Nederland 7.44 million Thousand
- Makroregion południowy 7.11 million Thousand
- Sur 6.75 million Thousand
- Comunidad de Madrid 6.49 million Thousand
- Cataluña 6.42 million Thousand
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 5.89 million Thousand
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 5.86 million Thousand
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 5.68 million Thousand
- Niedersachsen 5.63 million Thousand
- Andalucía 5.51 million Thousand
- Makroregion północny 5.30 million Thousand
- Hessen 4.88 million Thousand
- Vlaams Gewest 4.87 million Thousand
- Rhône-Alpes 4.81 million Thousand
- Lazio 4.63 million Thousand
- Makroregion wschodni 4.50 million Thousand
- Macroregiunea Doi 4.42 million Thousand
- Danmark 4.40 million Thousand
- Manner-Suomi 4.26 million Thousand
- Macroregiunea Trei 4.23 million Thousand
- Oberbayern 4.10 million Thousand
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 4.06 million Thousand
- Veneto 4.04 million Thousand
- Warszawski stołeczny 3.97 million Thousand
- Śląskie 3.96 million Thousand
- Slovensko 3.95 million Thousand
- Attiki 3.95 million Thousand
- Occitanie 3.95 million Thousand