Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries: Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class was 51.6 Millions of persons employed in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.6 Millions of persons employed
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
51.6 Millions of persons employed
in 2024
All-time low
42.1 Millions of persons employed
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, 2018–2024

02040602018202120242018: 42.1 Millions of persons employed2019: 42.6 Millions of persons employed2020: 42.7 Millions of persons employed2021: 45.7 Millions of persons employed2022: 47.5 Millions of persons employed2023: 49 Millions of persons employed2024: 51.6 Millions of persons employed

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Millions of persons employed.

Analysis

In 2024, persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries stood at 51.6 Millions of persons employed. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class - experimental statistics in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, 2018 to 2024.
Year Millions of persons employed Change
2018 42.1 Millions of persons employed
2019 42.6 Millions of persons employed +1.2%
2020 42.7 Millions of persons employed +0.2%
2021 45.7 Millions of persons employed +7.0%
2022 47.5 Millions of persons employed +3.9%
2023 49 Millions of persons employed +3.2%
2024 51.6 Millions of persons employed +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.35 Millions of persons employed 42.1 Millions of persons employed 42.6 Millions of persons employed 2
2020s 47.3 Millions of persons employed 42.7 Millions of persons employed 51.6 Millions of persons employed 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries

  1. 1 Germany 13.1 Millions of persons employed compare
  2. 2 France 8 Millions of persons employed compare
  3. 3 Spain 4.1 Millions of persons employed compare
  4. 4 Italy 4 Millions of persons employed compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries?
Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries was 51.6 Millions of persons employed in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries?
The highest recorded value was 51.6 Millions of persons employed in 2024.
What is the lowest persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 Millions of persons employed in 2018.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries rank for persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
Is persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in multinational enterprise groups by size class - experimental statistics
Unit
Millions of persons employed
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 287 data points, 2018–2024
Last refreshed