Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 41,357 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
41,357
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
65th
of 87 groups
All-time high
41,357
in 2027
All-time low
35,662
in 2010
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Europe, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201620272005: 36.7k2006: 37.0k2007: 37.4k2008: 37.3k2009: 35.8k2010: 35.7k2011: 36.2k2012: 36.5k2013: 36.6k2014: 37.8k2015: 38.3k2016: 38.8k2017: 39.5k2018: 40.1k2019: 39.3k2020: 37.0k2021: 38.3k2022: 40.5k2023: 40.7k2024: 41.1k2025: 41.1k2026: 41.2k2027: 41.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe is 41,357, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe peaked at 41,357 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 35,662, in 2010.

Northern Europe ranks 65th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Northern Europe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 36,659 —
2006 37,000 +0.9%
2007 37,406 +1.1%
2008 37,317 -0.2%
2009 35,825 -4.0%
2010 35,662 -0.5%
2011 36,197 +1.5%
2012 36,510 +0.9%
2013 36,624 +0.3%
2014 37,835 +3.3%
2015 38,255 +1.1%
2016 38,753 +1.3%
2017 39,474 +1.9%
2018 40,148 +1.7%
2019 39,317 -2.1%
2020 36,963 -6.0%
2021 38,280 +3.6%
2022 40,508 +5.8%
2023 40,682 +0.4%
2024 41,087 +1.0%
2025 41,117 +0.1%
2026 41,224 +0.3%
2027 41,357 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,841 35,825 37,406 5
2010s 37,878 35,662 40,148 10
2020s 40,152 36,963 41,357 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern Europe was 41,357 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41,357 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35,662 in 2010.
How does Northern Europe rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern Europe ranks 65th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.