Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 353.11 million Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 353.11 million Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 353.11 million Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 317.05 million Thousand, in 2003.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 313 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 319.95 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 320.30 million Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 317.38 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 317.05 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 319.90 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 322.19 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 327.94 million Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 335.12 million Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 338.12 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 327.35 million Thousand | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 325.03 million Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 325.11 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 321.05 million Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 318.09 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 320.93 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 323.81 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 328.90 million Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 332.33 million Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 336.66 million Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 340.28 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 317.05 million Thousand | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 335.21 million Thousand | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 345.76 million Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 350.11 million Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 353.11 million Thousand | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324.53 million Thousand | 317.05 million Thousand | 338.12 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.22 million Thousand | 318.09 million Thousand | 340.28 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.25 million Thousand | 317.05 million Thousand | 353.11 million Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 353.11 million Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 353.11 million Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.05 million Thousand in 2003.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 313 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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