Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 219,391 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 219,391. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 219,391 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,426, in 2000.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 1547 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187,426 | — |
| 2001 | 188,755 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 188,440 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 189,055 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 189,950 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 191,887 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 195,525 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 199,551 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 201,498 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 197,857 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 196,018 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 196,083 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 195,575 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 194,854 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 196,611 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 198,465 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 201,048 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 204,275 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 207,234 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 209,894 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 207,032 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 210,368 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 214,989 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 217,710 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 219,391 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,994 | 187,426 | 201,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,006 | 194,854 | 209,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,898 | 207,032 | 219,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 219,391 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 219,391 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,426 in 2000.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1547 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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