Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
359,179 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 5 regions
All-time high
359,179 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
329,835 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026

Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2026

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995201020261995: 329.8k Thousand persons1996: 330.5k Thousand persons1997: 331.0k Thousand persons1998: 331.5k Thousand persons1999: 332.3k Thousand persons2000: 333.2k Thousand persons2001: 333.9k Thousand persons2002: 335.7k Thousand persons2003: 337.4k Thousand persons2004: 339.1k Thousand persons2005: 340.7k Thousand persons2006: 342.1k Thousand persons2007: 344.0k Thousand persons2008: 345.3k Thousand persons2009: 346.2k Thousand persons2010: 346.9k Thousand persons2011: 347.5k Thousand persons2012: 347.9k Thousand persons2013: 348.2k Thousand persons2014: 348.7k Thousand persons2015: 349.6k Thousand persons2016: 350.3k Thousand persons2017: 350.7k Thousand persons2018: 351.4k Thousand persons2019: 352.2k Thousand persons2020: 352.3k Thousand persons2021: 352.4k Thousand persons2022: 354.9k Thousand persons2023: 356.8k Thousand persons2024: 358.2k Thousand persons2025: 359.1k Thousand persons2026: 359.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2026, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 359,179 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 329,835 Thousand persons, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 329,835 Thousand persons
1996 330,454 Thousand persons +0.2%
1997 330,988 Thousand persons +0.2%
1998 331,521 Thousand persons +0.2%
1999 332,270 Thousand persons +0.2%
2000 333,160 Thousand persons +0.3%
2001 333,947 Thousand persons +0.2%
2002 335,693 Thousand persons +0.5%
2003 337,386 Thousand persons +0.5%
2004 339,093 Thousand persons +0.5%
2005 340,685 Thousand persons +0.5%
2006 342,103 Thousand persons +0.4%
2007 343,960 Thousand persons +0.5%
2008 345,348 Thousand persons +0.4%
2009 346,172 Thousand persons +0.2%
2010 346,885 Thousand persons +0.2%
2011 347,513 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 347,892 Thousand persons +0.1%
2013 348,167 Thousand persons +0.1%
2014 348,697 Thousand persons +0.2%
2015 349,564 Thousand persons +0.2%
2016 350,295 Thousand persons +0.2%
2017 350,727 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 351,429 Thousand persons +0.2%
2019 352,215 Thousand persons +0.2%
2020 352,317 Thousand persons +0.0%
2021 352,422 Thousand persons +0.0%
2022 354,935 Thousand persons +0.7%
2023 356,840 Thousand persons +0.5%
2024 358,156 Thousand persons +0.4%
2025 359,115 Thousand persons +0.3%
2026 359,179 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,014 Thousand persons 329,835 Thousand persons 332,270 Thousand persons 5
2000s 339,755 Thousand persons 333,160 Thousand persons 346,172 Thousand persons 10
2010s 349,338 Thousand persons 346,885 Thousand persons 352,215 Thousand persons 10
2020s 356,138 Thousand persons 352,317 Thousand persons 359,179 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 359,179 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 83,337 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 69,145 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,280 Thousand persons compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 67,280 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 329,835 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,598 data points, 1980–2026
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