Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly was 164,348 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
164,348 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
165,290 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
138,884 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 164,348 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,884 Thousand persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 138,884 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 140,473 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 141,069 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 144,599 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 147,816 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 151,005 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 151,292 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 147,965 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 146,857 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 146,537 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 145,328 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 145,057 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 146,931 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 148,784 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 151,076 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 153,575 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 155,112 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 156,987 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 153,738 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 156,959 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 160,068 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 162,316 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 163,834 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 165,290 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 164,348 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,388 Thousand persons | 138,884 Thousand persons | 151,292 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 149,624 Thousand persons | 145,057 Thousand persons | 156,987 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,936 Thousand persons | 153,738 Thousand persons | 165,290 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 42,168 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,227 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,227 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 31,334 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 29,252 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (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 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 164,348 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 165,290 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,884 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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