Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
45,987 Thousand
Germany
Lowest
56.3 Thousand
Mayotte
Median
2,756 Thousand
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
38,549
What the numbers show
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 45,987 Thousand in Germany; the lowest is 56.3 Thousand in Mayotte.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,756 Thousand, and the mean is 6,206 Thousand.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 817.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 64.1%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 0.7%).
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 45,987 Thousand | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 2 | France | 30,623 Thousand | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 26,508 Thousand | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 22,001 Thousand | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 17,420 Thousand | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 17,420 Thousand | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10,266 Thousand | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10,266 Thousand | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 8,627 Thousand | 2024 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 10 | Czechia | 5,451 Thousand | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 5,449 Thousand | 2024 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 5,275 Thousand | 2024 | up 16.7% | flat |
| 13 | Greece | 5,183 Thousand | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 5,104 Thousand | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 4,788 Thousand | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 4,732 Thousand | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 3,519 Thousand | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 18 | Serbia | 3,372 Thousand | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 18 | Serbia | 3,372 Thousand | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 20 | Denmark | 3,217 Thousand | 2024 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 2,824 Thousand | 2021 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 2,756 Thousand | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 2,739 Thousand | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2,430 Thousand | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 2,430 Thousand | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 1,764 Thousand | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 26 | Croatia | 1,764 Thousand | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,498 Thousand | 2024 | up 13.1% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,498 Thousand | 2024 | up 13.1% | flat |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1,104 Thousand | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1,104 Thousand | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 908.76 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 908.76 Thousand | 2024 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 739.38 Thousand | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 739.38 Thousand | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 690.87 Thousand | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 690.87 Thousand | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 516.03 Thousand | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 39 | Cyprus | 506.7 Thousand | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 40 | Malta | 308.43 Thousand | 2024 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 41 | Martinique | 151.5 Thousand | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 42 | Guadeloupe | 150.8 Thousand | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 43 | Mayotte | 56.3 Thousand | 2024 | up 28.8% | 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) 219,391 Thousand
- Nordrhein-Westfalen 9,824 Thousand
- Bayern 7,870 Thousand
- Nord-Ovest 7,808 Thousand
- Ile de France 7,025 Thousand
- Este 6,689 Thousand
- Baden-Württemberg 6,415 Thousand
- Centro (IT) 5,663 Thousand
- Česko 5,451 Thousand
- West-Nederland 5,108 Thousand
- Lombardia 5,100 Thousand
- Continente 5,022 Thousand
- Sud 4,970 Thousand
- Niedersachsen 4,237 Thousand
- Sur 4,093 Thousand
- Comunidad de Madrid 3,985 Thousand
- Cataluña 3,918 Thousand
- Madrid 3,858 Thousand
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 3,726 Thousand
- Hessen 3,614 Thousand
- Makroregion południowy 3,547 Thousand
- Andalucía 3,343 Thousand
- Danmark 3,212 Thousand
- Rhône-Alpes 3,161 Thousand
- Oberbayern 3,051 Thousand
- Vlaams Gewest 3,021 Thousand
- Düsseldorf 2,895 Thousand
- Makroregion województwo mazowieckie 2,881 Thousand
- Barcelona 2,865 Thousand
- Makroregion północno-zachodni 2,828 Thousand
- Norge 2,816 Thousand
- Lazio 2,806 Thousand
- Manner-Suomi 2,719 Thousand
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine 2,646 Thousand
- Makroregion północny 2,581 Thousand
- Occitanie 2,568 Thousand
- Macroregiunea Doi 2,544 Thousand
- Köln 2,518 Thousand
- Stuttgart 2,465 Thousand
- Slovensko 2,430 Thousand