Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 - quarterly data was 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
359,179 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
359,179 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
290,335 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 359,179 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 290,335 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 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 (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 | 290,335 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 291,062 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 291,645 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 292,233 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 293,055 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 294,044 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 306,110 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 307,921 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 309,701 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 311,500 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 313,193 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 314,705 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 318,650 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 321,310 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 327,674 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 328,569 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 330,841 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 331,411 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 331,855 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 334,538 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 338,482 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 339,355 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 339,944 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 340,784 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 341,700 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 341,887 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 342,071 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 344,633 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 350,400 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 351,714 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 352,698 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 359,179 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,666 Thousand persons | 290,335 Thousand persons | 293,055 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 312,481 Thousand persons | 294,044 Thousand persons | 327,674 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,748 Thousand persons | 328,569 Thousand persons | 341,700 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,940 Thousand persons | 341,887 Thousand persons | 359,179 Thousand persons | 7 |
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)
- 2 Germany 83,337 Thousand persons compare
- 3 France 69,145 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,280 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 67,280 Thousand persons compare
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)
- 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)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- 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 - quarterly 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 - quarterly 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 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 359,179 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 290,335 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 - quarterly 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 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly 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 5.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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