Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 452,201 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
452,201 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
452,201 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
425,167 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 452,201 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 452,201 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 425,167 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 425,167 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 425,736 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 426,262 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 426,733 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 427,294 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 428,163 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 428,746 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 429,540 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 431,114 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 432,658 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 434,266 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 435,632 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 437,144 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 438,597 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 439,633 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 440,223 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 440,831 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 441,359 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 441,628 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 442,026 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 442,785 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 443,581 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 444,116 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 444,763 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 445,558 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 445,109 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 444,735 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 447,540 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 449,858 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 451,249 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 452,201 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426,238 Thousand persons | 425,167 Thousand persons | 427,294 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 433,549 Thousand persons | 428,163 Thousand persons | 439,633 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,687 Thousand persons | 440,223 Thousand persons | 445,558 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,449 Thousand persons | 444,735 Thousand persons | 452,201 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (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 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 452,201 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 452,201 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,167 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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