Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 352,258 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
352,258 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
352,258 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
289,967 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 352,258 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 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 352,258 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 289,967 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 289,967 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 290,697 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 291,360 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 291,938 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 292,644 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 293,596 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 305,540 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 307,180 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 308,966 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 310,710 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 312,517 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 314,041 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 317,842 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 320,710 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 327,247 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 328,134 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 330,427 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 331,165 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 331,657 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 334,221 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 338,060 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 339,007 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 339,648 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 340,416 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 341,306 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 341,832 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 341,838 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 343,589 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 349,698 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 351,166 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 352,258 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,321 Thousand persons | 289,967 Thousand persons | 292,644 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 311,835 Thousand persons | 293,596 Thousand persons | 327,247 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,404 Thousand persons | 328,134 Thousand persons | 341,306 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,730 Thousand persons | 341,832 Thousand persons | 352,258 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 120.1 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 352,258 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 352,258 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,967 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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