Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 358,682 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
358,682 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
358,682 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
329,491 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 358,682 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 358,682 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 329,491 Thousand persons, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 329,491 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 330,108 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 330,699 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 331,230 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 331,868 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 332,779 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 333,421 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 334,971 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 336,666 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 338,315 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 340,019 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 341,448 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 343,160 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 344,764 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 345,779 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 346,492 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 347,145 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 347,712 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 348,020 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 348,426 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 349,194 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 350,000 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 350,490 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 351,112 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 351,870 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 352,291 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 352,220 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 353,910 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 356,145 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 357,608 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 358,682 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,679 Thousand persons | 329,491 Thousand persons | 331,868 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 339,132 Thousand persons | 332,779 Thousand persons | 345,779 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,046 Thousand persons | 346,492 Thousand persons | 351,870 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,143 Thousand persons | 352,220 Thousand persons | 358,682 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 352,258 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 88,629 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 83,513 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 68,998 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Italy 58,947 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 358,682 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 358,682 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,491 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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