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EU Employment by Sector

Quarterly employment data by ten NACE Rev.2 economic sectors for the Euro area, the EU, and all 27 member states, Seasonally adjusted.

Source: EurostatLast updated: Sep 04, 2026, 11:26Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

IndicatorQ2-2026Q1-2026Q4-2025Q3-2025Q2-2025Q1-2025Q4-2024Q3-2024Q2-2024Q1-2024Q4-2023Q3-2023Q2-2023
Total economy29
Euro area176,577.23176,382.21176,234.13175,962.78175,634.17175,404.38174,964.44174,716.26174,272.18173,950.28173,616.66172,958.67172,638.83
European Union221,489.39221,292.22221,183.5220,697220,388.85220,069.23219,873219,471.57219,301.55219,044.67218,471.93217,834.61217,555.5
Germany45,69645,74945,80645,85845,91145,94045,95445,95545,97645,95645,93945,92545,914
France30,656.230,647.330,655.230,628.230,635.530,619.830,631.130,617.430,579.730,539.230,459.130,394.730,353.7
Italy27,165.727,077.426,950.926,837.426,776.126,769.126,620.726,687.226,497.426,373.126,324.426,042.525,985.7
Spain23,035.322,910.722,845.822,679.822,52922,365.422,249.422,035.421,87421,846.821,774.121,619.121,423.2
Netherlands10,35010,36410,35110,37710,36110,34810,32310,28710,27510,26010,23310,20010,171
Belgium5,135.45,128.95,126.35,124.55,122.65,116.75,111.35,1035,0995,101.85,096.75,094.35,091.3
Ireland2,828.592,812.642,825.322,813.972,809.112,812.552,781.072,780.722,752.932,724.452,712.62,686.432,681.84
Austria4,725.114,723.94,731.394,730.564,732.654,738.074,731.454,733.974,730.714,731.534,732.664,727.854,730.15
Finland2,710.52,731.22,735.92,7302,731.82,730.32,735.12,750.42,750.52,7562,754.12,768.12,791.1
Portugal5,493.255,438.675,451.165,424.665,3765,336.015,307.85,279.355,258.345,255.775,266.575,243.665,239.18
Greece5,244.75,240.345,219.45,213.325,219.165,191.915,170.325,177.865,183.455,142.235,137.085,142.02
Slovakia2,428.442,425.432,427.252,425.32,429.22,427.12,429.432,430.792,429.532,431.422,434.852,433.412,434.12
Bulgaria3,627.733,619.843,602.953,588.373,565.923,540.013,525.633,514.713,504.73,499.673,480.883,479.82
Luxembourg530.34527.38525.44523.27520.77519.23517.54516.07515.56514.9513.27511.56510.63
Croatia1,800.141,800.861,801.891,798.741,771.431,786.431,769.081,773.51,7691,745.571,707.471,669.811,662.39
Lithuania1,489.351,491.541,464.461,499.561,485.321,504.311,501.711,498.251,499.481,484.111,485.611,485.271,475.95
Slovenia1,101.981,102.271,099.911,099.231,098.451,098.511,102.651,104.071,103.971,104.631,102.671,099.321,097.44
Latvia910.21911.13910.39905.23899.89899.49899.11909.78911.36914.36916.72919.12931.61
Estonia690.5687.22681.32693.77689.63684.82688.65686.72695.81692.33687.24681.86687.87
Cyprus523.65521.12521.17517.48514.86511.38511.51510.04506.21503.73501.61498.19495.01
Malta351.49348.22343.61340.05337.2333.62329.82327.51323.9320.68317.12312.04307.1
Poland17,50017,527.717,506.117,451.317,412.217,322.317,400.917,376.117,407.617,447.717,493.417,522.717,563.9
Sweden5,467.35,460.15,453.35,4465,434.855,428.225,428.375,436.775,442.385,452.415,464.35,469.865,465.73
Romania8,262.38,349.88,247.48,341.58,373.38,565.68,455.38,707.18,774.48,473.28,487.58,510.6
Czechia5,600.225,551.495,547.425,533.25,517.175,494.35,469.715,458.35,452.795,422.135,435.975,422.595,419.34
Denmark3,271.73,263.863,257.643,248.863,239.743,233.473,224.043,217.43,213.793,205.953,199.993,196.163,192.07
Hungary4,835.694,828.244,822.774,814.494,806.294,801.864,798.174,792.154,791.244,787.534,787.484,788.824,780.51
Agriculture, forestry and fishing29
Euro area5,120.915,137.155,154.075,154.355,167.525,179.425,232.555,256.545,280.645,334.995,330.855,315.73
European Union8,194.328,143.758,166.418,294.68,423.218,520.718,670.538,657.48,838.429,035.729,120.769,093.5
Germany546549550551563563563563565569571571568
France681.4689685.8687.1693.3695.5699.5700699.6701.6705.5708.3705.1
Italy933.7948.1958.2956.2945.1941.2950.5944.3941.8943.9944.8943.1943.8
Spain797.6798.2790.2796778.4767744.5785.7778.9770.5792.9770.7776
Netherlands199201201204192187194194195196196195195
Belgium57.457.45757.257.25756.256.256.657.457.958.258.2
Ireland106.46109.9107.8111.15108.45107.8112.18106.33109.4112.3115.06102.85
Austria137.05137135.84133.98132.49134.14133.81137.16137.56138.11138.23136.71138.85
Finland75.778.878.578.176.68080.380.379.581.17884.485.7
Portugal236.2245.22252.78254.04268.72267.68279.19277.48275.88289.26302.67301.11303.55
Greece441.18432.7443.72457.81482.91496.26510.17514.25514.1528.2519.53508.51
Slovakia65.7166.4466.3565.9467.3966.3766.5666.4468.3366.9668.267.95
Bulgaria464.93475.24476.45481.76481.8480.52483.22499.05512.86517.44523.76523.15
Luxembourg4.254.224.264.274.284.294.314.344.324.344.334.35
Croatia79.6478.6781.173.497480.8978.6574.9384.4375.2770.6379.677.81
Lithuania62.4667.1469.0671.3868.4369.8971.9570.9571.7671.8374.0574.2972.36
Slovenia65.5166.5766.2966.1666.1166.4666.9567.3967.7768.0768.1668.3868.61
Latvia71.9672.2172.0172.8872.7672.772.0571.0671.3171.2473.2875.7879.27
Estonia18.8817.5216.1521.9520.8617.5618.7619.7422.5323.5618.8217.5417.43
Cyprus16.4416.4216.4816.4216.4316.416.3816.3416.3116.2316.1216.1116.05
Malta4.434.394.384.324.214.174.144.124.054.013.963.943.91
Poland1,153.71,1721,173.91,123.21,122.61,126.51,139.71,163.41,215.21,305.41,349.31,444.31,455.8
Sweden135.9135.9137.8138.5131.5131.9128.1128.6128.7129.9137138138.9
Romania1,414.51,343.81,400.81,528.71,635.31,7051,778.21,685.81,7531,839.51,829.81,805.5
Czechia145.92145.43146.25146.11148.22148.98149.05148.18151.59151.21153.39154.59154.58
Denmark61.9562.1661.9761.7261.8262.1162.5462.7162.6662.6862.0862.6863.71
Hungary149.56149.28148.42149.51150.08153.17156.77158.2159.61159.21158.32160.5161.18
Industry (except construction)29
Euro area24,413.6624,394.7824,468.9824,485.8924,455.9524,513.724,569.1324,616.3124,544.2224,516.0324,496.8824,481.65
European Union33,257.8533,385.0733,451.1833,429.2633,341.1333,53633,535.233,689.1533,543.8733,453.8133,368.933,453.26
Germany7,7887,8257,8677,9077,9407,9748,0158,0528,0828,0968,1108,1208,130
France3,0983,099.73,102.33,104.83,108.13,109.53,109.23,107.23,103.53,097.43,089.73,0823,073.8
Italy4,297.14,291.74,281.34,281.24,294.34,292.94,308.34,314.14,310.54,313.74,292.94,285.84,270.4
Spain2,675.52,662.72,628.82,6362,606.42,545.62,533.22,505.12,5222,464.52,459.22,432.92,395
Netherlands843843845846850852850849846843840838837
Belgium539.9540.7541.8543.4546.3549.4551.8553.4555.7559.7560.9562.7564.7
Ireland356.67357.49349.99347.55338.83334.99339.02343.03329.22323.46321.82321.7
Austria730.44732.61733.96734.92738.16740.5745.26748.65752.08755.5758.73760.3761.41
Finland373.7380379.7384.6381384.8378.1381.9385.4385378.9381387.9
Portugal817.21802.65800.12811.79812.92804.2802.24804.11801.31801.48802801.02803.31
Greece509.59499.94492.01504.72483.57495.06493.23485.05492.69489.71486.66487.06
Slovakia536.66539.75539.21544.33545.81546.5546.91552.52552.48557.54560.28563.5
Bulgaria638.29642.37640.46644.08642.43645.09651.13652.53658.79659.83657.89664.67
Luxembourg38.4338.3638.3238.3538.2938.3438.3838.4738.5238.5738.6838.82
Croatia317.5325.47329.7335.87321.56329.61320.85334.42343.63328.09320.64314.97340.73
Lithuania274.19270.78253.51264.12255.81259.67270.62265.09275.53260.79262.15267.59263.34
Slovenia238.24238.86239.45240.42241.14242.16243.41244.3245.38246.44247.39247.92248.06
Latvia128.61128.76132.57128.8128.81128.95129.66130.42131.29132.06133.47134.57135.46
Estonia130.44133.09113.85124.22119.93116.18121.84128.97123.13122.14130.89131.87134.65
Cyprus4443.8543.843.4242.8143.1242.4942.6942.1441.9941.7741.8441.58
Malta28.0327.9427.8827.922827.8727.5527.6427.5627.5127.2126.9926.91
Poland3,816.33,849.13,883.13,917.53,920.33,911.43,902.73,889.93,886.23,818.53,829.93,762.33,801.5
Sweden639.7640.7641.9642.7648.9649651.7650.9648.9649.2649.3649.9646.7
Romania1,608.31,696.41,661.71,613.61,567.81,685.51,6361,745.61,757.91,702.71,703.91,753.9
Czechia1,453.781,433.821,454.251,452.491,450.981,443.751,462.041,465.791,466.761,457.981,451.641,457.831,469.34
Denmark352.23354.6355.86356.17354.04351.64349.85348.25347.03345.43343.31342.16341.82
Hungary933.92938.37941.9943.51946.72951.36955.64960.57965.28966.6971.88973.05974.73
Manufacturing29
Euro area21,999.622,003.2122,062.1922,103.6822,083.1122,159.0622,219.1222,267.3822,243.7622,224.9922,233.4722,246.74
European Union29,700.3329,888.1529,935.7629,941.7829,819.0630,056.2930,055.2130,218.6230,138.5930,053.7430,023.2330,090.03
Germany7,1087,1507,1987,2417,2777,3137,3607,4017,4347,4567,4747,4897,501
France2,7862,789.12,793.12,796.52,800.92,803.42,804.22,803.12,799.92,794.32,787.72,781.72,775.2
Italy3,931.93,927.23,917.43,916.73,929.63,929.63,947.93,956.43,955.23,959.93,942.43,937.93,924.9
Spain2,347.12,337.72,304.12,296.42,285.72,230.62,223.22,197.72,209.52,175.62,158.52,155.92,123.7
Netherlands751752752753757766762763761760757756757
Belgium479.6480481.3483.3486.4489.7492.4494.4497501.3502.8505507.2
Ireland309.15317.49308.94301.16293.68286.07293.06296.78289.49286.48285.93282.76
Austria667.54669.26671.36670.86675.98677.63682.87686.82690.22694.26697.7699.11700.44
Finland335.5339.9340.5345341.8344.4340.9343.2347.1346.8342.8342.1351.5
Portugal740.34731.8728.35742.13741.09732.87731.4733.71730.92731.16731.6730.9733.65
Greece437.7433.58425.4435.62411.8426.76423.06410.36419.48421.49415.68412.77
Slovakia491.65494.21492.53499.18499.94501.14500.29506.46505.8510.32512.51516.55
Bulgaria551.8552.89551.4554.24553.56556.15562.71562.44568.01570.13568.96576.3
Luxembourg32.3132.3132.3132.3632.3532.4332.532.6332.7332.7932.9433.14
Croatia259.63266.99274.2273.27266.71272.45267.05278.82286.74274.58267.68264.17293.56
Lithuania247.64241.92226.07235.92225.19232.74238.02235.82242.13232.43233.64237.54235.09
Slovenia215.75216.31216.93217.94218.69219.72220.89221.72222.79223.88224.87225.45225.69
Latvia110.35110.41110.37109.92109.67109.65110.29111.35112.3113.13114.3115.39116.32
Estonia114.78116.65100.74113.26105.18102.5109.07116.49107.8105.23115.78121.27121.21
Cyprus37.8337.6537.637.2836.7536.9936.3836.5736.13635.7835.8535.62
Malta25.5225.4625.4225.4925.6225.4825.1625.1224.9524.8624.5524.3924.4
Poland3,274.23,294.83,331.23,358.23,368.43,347.83,349.23,330.93,333.63,279.83,285.63,237.33,257.6
Sweden560.6561.8562.3563.1570.5570.7573.5573.3572.4573.3574.3575.4573.5
Romania1,353.81,470.91,435.41,385.91,306.91,439.51,391.71,506.51,513.21,4531,460.51,486.4
Czechia1,321.381,308.331,332.191,327.551,323.841,319.261,336.751,339.371,336.291,332.91,328.881,333.831,342.49
Denmark318.16320.64322.06322.39321.01318.78316.77315.24314.05312.89311.29310.5310.25
Hungary843.72848.1851.55854.32857.24861.67865.85871.3876.66879.67885.03886.96887.62
Construction29
Euro area11,479.3911,401.7611,326.1811,270.711,268.2311,229.7411,173.5611,152.711,158.0511,135.4711,090.2111,023.59
European Union14,961.114,894.1314,864.3214,780.814,750.0714,676.2114,637.3614,643.4114,651.2814,625.214,561.0414,519.6
Germany2,5642,5662,5712,5742,5842,5932,5952,6002,6082,6192,6302,6392,643
France1,990.91,996.42,001.22,003.52,0052,009.22,015.22,020.82,026.22,030.12,031.62,033.12,034.3
Italy1,909.91,928.41,920.31,911.91,873.81,876.81,8641,825.81,844.21,827.51,796.81,786.91,758.5
Spain1,757.81,740.11,700.91,675.51,634.71,627.31,6161,597.31,582.11,5671,572.11,525.61,496.2
Netherlands607604600600598613602596596597597592584
Belgium294.7293.2292.5292.1291.9291.5291.4292.3293.4294.5295.6295.9295.9
Ireland199.7194.54176.92193.37181.48178.18175.2164.23175.42163.19168.74175.95
Austria310.79311.65313.31314.13314.91314.36314.78316.39318.57320.51323.93326.59328.23
Finland176.1175.2181.8176.7180.3178.7184.4180.2175.5179.1182.3189.2198.9
Portugal435.2421.65424.76418.55405.15401.26397.55393.8388.44383.54381.34378.3378.06
Greece213.97209.66213.27210.93211.49198.56204.56193.63205.65195.1197.86189.97
Slovakia193.74193.18192.37191191.23191.87192.65191.32191.24191.48190.56189.22
Bulgaria219.08217.18216.28214.43209.78207.33204.83201.89200.32197.61194.07192.47
Luxembourg47.7347.8247.8347.9648.1948.4248.7749.1949.8350.5151.3151.83
Croatia152.52153.66144.45136.78142.73143.93144.76145.28135.36134.95144.25143.63125.55
Lithuania117.27121.35105.38111.17118.83120.93123.52123.02120.84119.56120.89121.31118.36
Slovenia84.2984.3584.384.3484.4784.985.5786.2686.8887.1787.1987.1386.96
Latvia63.6961.9160.8859.0257.7656.855.9856.8957.7758.9860.46161.71
Estonia50.1451.7351.6155.1954.1645.3651.1551.652.8653.625447.0149.96
Cyprus48.2347.8447.546.946.7246.4346.1146.2545.9445.8645.7845.4245.29
Malta21.7121.3520.9820.4920.3520.1319.9719.7219.519.6119.1718.8618.7
Poland1,203.21,219.71,254.61,274.51,261.71,254.91,245.91,239.11,237.81,244.31,241.81,246.61,272
Sweden375.5374.1372.7372371.5371.9373.3375.9379.4383.7389393.7397.2
Romania837.4810842.5837.1817.4797.5819.3847.1843.5822.2791.8785.9
Czechia429.42428.38431.32427.75419.6418.29411.03409.76408.54403.81420.82422.73424.99
Denmark213.98212.5213.74213.41212.23211.42210.25209.43209.17208.43208.05208.04207.75
Hungary404.5405.25405.44403.66404.03403.58404.14405.98405.63406.87404.68405.54407.37
Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service29
Euro area42,835.942,878.8542,784.1442,746.4442,664.8742,655.9442,522.6342,341.7242,396.642,173.342,123.8642,097.24
European Union53,295.9353,294.0653,121.7853,005.7952,878.5252,926.7952,782.7852,705.2852,760.0252,386.3352,360.7552,394.17
Germany9,9369,9589,99110,01610,07710,07310,06910,06810,09010,07610,06410,08710,099
France6,751.26,746.46,747.86,750.56,740.56,732.56,731.16,726.46,7246,724.36,725.36,723.66,724.3
Italy7,163.87,0647,009.26,967.26,958.36,938.66,947.16,968.66,842.46,820.56,8006,729.86,744
Spain6,528.36,509.86,549.76,4666,481.36,427.86,421.66,306.96,255.46,352.56,190.16,258.56,168.6
Netherlands2,4732,4762,4712,4832,4852,4842,5062,5022,5012,4972,4912,4852,480
Belgium999.1998.59991,000.1999.4999.71,001.21,001.31,002.71,0041,0041,005.11,006.2
Ireland634.92638.61649.78633.35628.83632.84634.64624.26623.95638.02620637.04
Austria1,217.41,217.491,222.691,223.581,225.691,223.781,224.261,226.391,227.151,227.141,224.931,223.571,224.42
Finland513.7526.8527.3529.8521.3524.8530.2527.4527.6524.8521529.2528
Portugal1,382.451,366.811,381.171,368.21,360.461,349.31,338.431,328.791,326.511,321.711,322.691,314.831,311.52
Greece1,923.951,939.231,926.111,918.311,902.411,901.61,893.251,891.961,901.081,888.621,870.041,893.24
Slovakia604.18606.88608.38608.45608.17607.39608.91606.72611.97612.27612.94614.41
Bulgaria969.42959.83955.39937932.01923.39912.04900.5884.25882.92873.09880.02
Luxembourg110.73110.51110.31110.24110.14109.29109.09109.5110.06108.38107.98107.46
Croatia481.24484.3480.11473.98470.77487.66496.6471.97468.21469.26469.4433.52433.84
Lithuania356.16351.84348.99357.56349.43357.17353.73364.03362.21367.67368.01373.59374.85
Slovenia230.65231.35231.56231.98232.37232.44232.79232.85232.98232.94232.36231.78231.46
Latvia229.53228.97220.08232.05229.9228.57228.03230.4235.47238.01235.47234.42235.26
Estonia167.02167.16175.31168.01167.76183.66167.87165.39167.39172.98160.85161.2160.09
Cyprus156.02155.53154.69153.51152.51151.31150.54150.2149.33148.78148.01147.4146.58
Malta95.6494.4792.8591.5891.3990.4289.888.9387.6486.5385.0783.3981.74
Poland3,996.83,966.23,882.13,856.83,8133,803.43,854.73,849.73,902.23,911.63,909.73,896.73,940.3
Sweden1,068.41,067.61,065.41,064.61,061.71,0601,060.41,060.51,0621,064.41,067.51,069.81,069.8
Romania2,215.22,2652,212.72,184.22,153.42,173.32,166.32,211.52,207.72,053.52,097.32,125.6
Czechia1,253.951,244.651,236.791,243.261,242.41,236.811,225.221,225.371,227.611,220.681,215.681,207.651,200.54
Denmark840.62837.81835.42831.76831.26830.63828.65827.41827.24826.21825.38825.31824.55
Hungary1,141.321,140.441,141.361,137.451,132.551,132.681,127.111,127.361,128.461,129.281,138.091,139.41,137.46
Information and communication29
Euro area5,880.985,915.295,934.515,957.345,984.485,972.555,953.725,936.545,919.15,879.975,836.085,806.59
European Union7,579.37,619.337,593.377,617.427,644.167,635.677,583.877,606.027,565.557,479.967,457.737,386.06
Germany1,5441,5511,5561,5651,5641,5681,5691,5711,5721,5731,5721,5721,568
France1,138.31,138.51,140.31,143.41,146.21,147.91,150.61,151.51,150.61,147.41,142.11,138.91,137.1
Italy677.3678680.6681.9681.9687.4682682687.1693.1693.1684.8681.7
Spain714.3712.4729.5726743739.5747737.6714.6716.4690672.4660.7
Netherlands363367369378383385376375373371372373375
Belgium133.6133.5133.4133.7134.5135.3135.6136.1136.5136.9137.8138138.1
Ireland166.31169.05173.57172.53186.93186.2186.25185.96177.24171.47177.65174.55
Austria152.36152.1152.55152.39153.17152.68152.95153.48152.74152.43151.94150.71150.38
Finland123.9124.2123.8124.6128.2127.7127.9129127.9124124.4129.8125.1
Portugal164.71163.94162.28163.05158.9156.37154.74152.93152.88152.41152.4150.8150.7
Greece136.82132.75131.29125.44134.95126.88118.71129.18128.8126.87126128.13
Slovakia80.5579.9579.8882.6381.2981.3581.583.5482.5281.5281.5883.28
Bulgaria153.17152.66151.96150.44149.58148.44147.02145.6143.4140.82139.33138.52
Luxembourg22.5522.5622.5122.522.5422.6822.8723.062322.7622.7122.72
Croatia74.0377.176.0378.6778.0180.0577.9175.0972.9174.1375.3561.1560.33
Lithuania58.5567.2973.8270.7574.5771.9374.2971.1170.5467.7666.8162.0261.37
Slovenia39.8639.8739.7739.5639.639.7139.5739.2939.2139.1739.0638.6138.46
Latvia40.440.5740.9540.6640.5640.3439.8740.0539.7239.5739.5440.0140.61
Estonia30.4936.4941.6841.337.6538.3839.3441.3937.7239.7742.1436.1632.13
Cyprus25.8424.8726.6425.8725.6323.9726.2625.724.3523.4624.9824.4623.41
Malta16.7517.3416.8816.2515.5615.415.0615.2414.9814.4714.4214.4314
Poland714736.1739.4708.3700.9707.9723.9708.1700.6671.3683.8684.1658.8
Sweden240.6241.2242242.8243.3244243.3243.9244.8245.8248.2248.8248.3
Romania207.2218.2200.5211.7197.3201.8179.8226.4226.4171.1195.6182.6
Czechia197.86204.07194.21198.43194.76201.96186.89190.27190.76196.12191.39187.33185.75
Denmark114.47114.43114.32114.31115.05115.3115.66116.12116.47116.71117.87118.76119.07
Hungary194.8194.23194.36195.42194.36193.99192.28193.67191.82191.68187.5186.79184.42
Financial and insurance activities29
Euro area4,137.084,124.294,108.264,091.914,086.794,071.494,051.734,040.734,030.154,005.333,986.383,979.48
European Union5,091.085,075.065,043.535,039.215,051.825,023.124,990.554,977.964,981.584,964.764,930.754,915.16
Germany1,0941,0931,0931,0931,1001,0961,0931,0881,0821,0781,0751,0721,074
France845.4843.5841.4839.8838.3836.6835833.2830.9828.9826.4823.6820.7
Italy628.1621.5617.6620.6621.8625.1624.9629.9630.6630.4630.1624.2623.6
Spain413.5403.7396388.8378.9375.1373.8364.9363.6363.3360.3363.5358.2
Netherlands224225224224224223225225225223220217215
Belgium108.8108.8108.7108.5108.3108.1108107.9108108108108108.1
Ireland138.2137.65135.22129.05136.05128.36123.87123.98125.77123.94124.1129.81
Austria130.57130.46130.28131.29131.24131.44130.98130.25129.83128.88127.45127.23127
Finland50.349.249.347.750.948.750.548.248.747.84747.644.9
Portugal92.2892.1291.6489.9789.2288.7188.5488.287.2786.9886.3885.5884.99
Greece89.9694.6289.2190.8489.3481.0782.4984.8987.6688.6584.0183.7
Slovakia43.7344.2943.6544.2144.144.6544.1744.0944.5444.8244.2144.34
Bulgaria73.2273.6373.6873.7172.3771.2970.6270.3269.6369.268.4167.72
Luxembourg55.5555.555.4955.3255.1755.0854.9654.9454.954.5654.3254.21
Croatia36.6435.7136.7539.4740.0838.0637.6242.3741.5641.0334.3224.3228
Lithuania25.5624.0525.2925.2420.9523.5723.422.0122.2423.2620.2725.1425.99
Slovenia19.4519.4419.4719.419.4519.4619.6319.6119.5919.5719.6519.7719.8
Latvia17.6317.8417.0617.0717.1717.0116.8417.2917.3317.0916.4416.815.41
Estonia17.5415.3415.914.4314.8119.2522.5217.5917.5114.3815.9718.8916.14
Cyprus23.1523.1623.2823.1222.9923.0723.223.2123.1823.1622.9122.8522.61
Malta17.6717.5517.3817.2316.9216.7416.6516.5316.4216.1816.0315.8715.7
Poland479.7478.6479.1469.6479.4487.1473.9478.7454.5466.3465.8464.1460.2
Sweden112.7112.7112.7112.6112.5112.4112.3111.7111.1110.6109.8108.9108
Romania90.187.78387.5979380.3101.8105.8115.4100.3100.8
Czechia96.1796.1194.9294.6693.4493.9498.9798.1797.6297.1296.2696.3396.81
Denmark78.9878.8578.6878.5378.1978.0977.9378.4379.5680.781.8981.9480.24
Hungary9796.795.7496.6495.5996.6596.7293.7994.7892.5190.4791.6788.55
Real estate activities29
Euro area1,885.241,849.731,854.041,864.561,865.71,832.981,807.981,806.31,811.81,825.031,833.051,830.03
European Union2,436.382,428.292,436.972,421.562,418.822,391.132,344.522,329.382,314.572,341.322,352.772,355.44
Germany528528526525525525523521520517513512512
France402.4402.6402.7403.4403.9403.6403.5404.6406.6408.4409.8411.5413.4
Italy187.2199.3188.2181.2190.8193179.3174.1179.6187187.2188.7180.7
Spain270.5269.5244.2269.1265.9264.4257.3239.8232.5236.8245.8255.1256.1
Netherlands86868484818281818079808080
Belgium29.429.229.329.229.329.229.12928.928.928.928.828.8
Ireland12.8112.689.0113.2516.5113.6113.5811.6411.2412.2711.249.68
Austria73.673.7273.0874.2773.8474.0273.4673.2573.2173.2873.1673.6173.07
Finland29.827.627.326.429.828.127.327.229.427.728.528.427.4
Portugal85.0982.6381.5880.8879.9379.678.6476.7876.87675.7376.1876.28
Greece30.2832.1631.0832.6329.7728.0330.2332.5831.2931.5832.0431.09
Slovakia30.9627.8928.8730.9730.3627.942930.7431.0428.9827.6630.08
Bulgaria29.4228.5929.2930.630.7928.828.2628.3428.2629.0727.7827.6
Luxembourg5.535.475.415.345.285.255.235.225.225.25.215.21
Croatia14.8614.9613.1212.9712.412.2512.2912.1712.2812.1512.211.8811.49
Lithuania13.8812.7311.5211.5612.0212.8412.4711.4110.5510.2212.0214.816.64
Slovenia8.128.278.298.368.48.478.588.528.448.348.268.158.06
Latvia20.7320.92120.6820.6420.4920.6221.1521.1821.4521.4121.1921.49
Estonia13.018.3812.5913.5311.2513.6913.0313.6511.5712.8414.7111.5113.68
Cyprus3.553.553.583.583.543.53.493.493.483.493.483.463.47
Malta4.934.884.764.664.634.554.44.324.254.164.073.983.89
Poland164.1150.1164.1179.1165.1161.1152.6161.7157.7136.4148.1158.2157.2
Sweden89.289.188.988.988.28888.188.188.188.588.788.989.1
Romania39.855.249.23840.35933.628.635.828.724.536.1
Czechia135.54134.67133.62129.05128.67126.66120.91116.7112.61106.19117.95115.56111.67
Denmark53.6553.3453.1152.952.4852.3951.9551.5651.751.7451.6951.5951.36
Hungary8584.8384.6484.7784.8885.0785.7885.384.6983.8281.7580.9780.02
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Euro area24,912.4624,874.0624,826.3324,766.1924,705.0224,545.7524,612.4624,531.0724,509.6724,502.0524,337.6924,350.84
European Union28,803.8128,704.7928,635.7528,645.5928,591.7428,344.4328,447.0228,412.5228,410.5128,377.0128,211.7928,112.14
Germany6,1546,1616,1736,1926,1886,2006,2146,2266,2466,2646,2706,2716,268
France4,863.74,868.84,874.24,879.64,877.54,873.54,8804,880.14,8764,869.94,852.74,845.74,838.6
Italy3,664.43,653.33,612.83,571.13,571.63,560.63,498.73,576.43,525.93,500.53,5293,438.23,453.2
Spain3,125.13,092.33,065.13,040.32,995.32,977.72,912.32,909.32,868.92,866.32,875.62,811.22,808.8
Netherlands2,0552,0752,0742,0762,0772,0652,0512,0442,0462,0512,0592,0662,076
Belgium1,213.31,209.71,207.81,2061,2041,200.31,196.61,189.51,184.41,1811,176.11,1741,171.8
Ireland286.71292.05308.61315.07311.44305.32304.85310.35310.35298.12292.88288.25
Austria585.97584.99588.12587.34587.53590.1590.16590.53591.47591.9594.09596.69600.16
Finland372.2371.5372.5368.7370.9370.7370.7380.3376.3382.7390.8386.6399.5
Portugal737.41735.95731.47722.72714.04706.29698.67690.65689.78688.69689.96687.53685.48
Greece556.86558.05544.74532.85528.56512.41506.04506.38500.15481.5498.92492.92
Slovakia271.41269.78269.01269.37267.01273.44271.86269.95266.48268.54265.67263.13
Bulgaria279.09278.86279.36274.24270.52267.13266.56261.19261.44257.15252.38256.42
Luxembourg94.0693.5193.2992.4492.492.4391.9191.691.391.0590.3890.57
Croatia141.12140.73147.3147.69142.9141.99138.98139.47141.99138.85129.52124.05131.08
Lithuania161.06163.15164.49161.39158.5157.4153.43152.49153.48152.03153.71153.46148.65
Slovenia146.93145.52144.21143.37142.45142.14144.29144.66143.94144.3144.5142.57142.39
Latvia72.6972.7672.9571.9771.5871.0870.9671.4771.4772.0572.673.3173.49
Estonia60.0655.0560.963.5761.8157.9657.1857.3359.2259.7660.0556.453.38
Cyprus55.8755.5555.3555.0154.8554.6154.2654.2653.8753.8253.3252.9952.7
Malta66.3265.4964.7663.7663.8662.9961.7162.1261.5361.0560.5458.8857.7
Poland1,365.21,349.91,313.71,275.31,356.41,358.31,306.61,335.71,3521,362.31,354.41,383.71,329.6
Sweden652650.8651.8649.4649.8648.8647.7649.9652.8655.6650.6651.9651.3
Romania406.4386.1411.9408.5421.1398.5408.1443452.5432408.7362.9
Czechia526.2519.21518.38514.77511.47510.64501.22500.57497.16494.48502.83499.53493.95
Denmark381.87380.76380.39380.89380.64378.68375.91373.44372.02370.61368.99367.03365.37
Hungary580.58576.62573.98572.33571.5569.36569.69568.85567.76568.86566.65564.16559.67
Public administration, education and human health29
Euro area44,143.5944,053.1743,948.7143,806.1943,712.8843,518.9443,392.5343,232.3943,010.542,896.5142,716.4742,562.34
European Union54,187.8754,172.8953,946.9953,807.4653,676.4353,557.1353,267.3253,135.7352,892.0652,661.4452,506.2652,376.03
Germany12,53012,48512,43812,39512,35212,30612,25312,20412,14412,09812,08212,03711,996
France8,980.38,968.78,968.18,965.18,954.28,950.98,954.68,948.78,926.58,905.68,859.78,820.68,807.6
Italy5,2235,210.45,208.85,205.15,191.85,1705,146.25,128.85,106.65,071.55,039.75,014.44,982.4
Spain5,0304,988.44,964.64,933.74,914.44,921.74,870.24,861.34,830.94,793.24,819.74,792.24,778.5
Netherlands3,0423,0313,0193,0143,0012,9882,9792,9632,9542,9482,9312,9082,885
Belgium1,564.41,564.31,563.91,562.51,560.61,557.71,555.91,552.91,549.21,547.11,542.31,5391,536
Ireland795.04798.41775.14777.19776.74771.32769.85760.25734.65742.62731.51721.28
Austria1,168.341,165.751,163.061,162.51,160.231,156.561,151.051,143.331,136.271,129.851,128.41,1231,119.77
Finland846.7846.8844.6842.4842.7841.8836.5846844.2854.5848.6841.7838.8
Portugal1,208.321,196.691,194.151,183.11,164.71,157.591,149.381,146.191,140.861,136.651,133.871,132.521,131.1
Greece1,077.881,072.091,083.581,077.331,100.641,097.31,080.931,092.381,074.911,068.341,078.361,079.15
Slovakia518.89519.24519.67515.35514.73512.22511.76507.59505.59504.39504.31501.93
Bulgaria655.61650.41644.89643.27639.25634.89630.1624.04619.65619.76615.8609.37
Luxembourg126.61125.42123.88122.52121.48120.38119.24118.25117.09117.07115.79114.93
Croatia408.37408.17403.81406.43398.34382.25376.33379.75388.71378.21380.28385.14371.68
Lithuania346.66340.48336.17356.38359.15364.43351.56349.19344.14343.59342.82328.79330.86
Slovenia223.4222.49221.19220.05218.83217.51216.83215.91214.74213.85212.43211.38210.48
Latvia220.17217.61223.89212.93215.15215.62216.14216.31217.18214.72214.5214.89215.05
Estonia163.05163.76160.9152.89158.72158.12158.23155.45162.21154.83152.05160.5168.84
Cyprus101.81101.67101.44101.26101.25100.74100.6399.8599.9499.697.796.5596.42
Malta72.8872.3671.2171.6469.7369.0168.2667.3466.4665.7365.1964.7363.99
Poland3,794.73,830.73,841.33,855.23,8323,791.93,850.23,8113,776.73,791.83,783.13,786.43,781.1
Sweden1,8861,881.61,876.21,8711,869.41,866.61,866.81,869.31,866.41,864.81,860.41,854.31,851.8
Romania1,189.91,287.61,173.11,213.41,231.91,253.71,141.31,216.51,191.41,088.81,121.61,153.4
Czechia1,143.271,136.861,125.21,121.241,118.671,111.041,112.081,102.771,098.851,096.211,093.341,091.131,091.82
Denmark999.68995.13990.82986.5982.73981.82980.67979.3978.53975.09972.62970.5968.87
Hungary1,003.741,002.56995.85990.99984.96978.76972.12967.21963.02958.34962.75962.98965.14
Arts, entertainment and other services29
Euro area11,573.0111,605.0311,557.5511,490.5911,492.9411,443.9211,399.9811,357.8811,289.5611,347.9811,207.211,191.34
European Union13,484.5913,466.1213,436.713,347.1713,293.3313,261.8113,212.4413,144.713,086.7913,146.3912,963.8712,950.15
Germany3,0183,0293,0373,0423,1193,1103,0983,0933,0903,0823,0793,0783,080
France1,904.71,893.71,891.41,850.91,868.71,860.41,852.41,844.91,835.71,825.51,816.31,807.31,798.9
Italy2,481.22,482.72,473.92,4612,446.52,483.52,419.72,443.22,428.82,3852,410.92,346.52,347.4
Spain1,722.71,733.61,776.81,748.41,730.71,719.31,773.51,727.51,725.11,716.31,768.41,7371,725.1
Netherlands457458463469471469459458459453447446444
Belgium194.8193.7193191.8191188.5185.5184.5183.6184.4185.2184.7183.5
Ireland117.13122.76119.08116.6127.3122.45121.3122.91127.22127.22123.44120.73
Austria218.58218.13218.52216.17216.28216.97215.37215.77213.85212.02212.65209.48208.24
Finland148.4151.1151.1151147.3147.8151.2149.7152.7150.8155.6150152.7
Portugal334.4331.01331.23332.35321.97325.02320.42320.41318.61319.05319.51315.78314.21
Greece264.2269.14264.4262.46255.53254.76250.71247.57247.13243.66243.65248.25
Slovakia76.7278.6678.4776.9577.0177.777.576.6277.2478.357876.29
Bulgaria139.43138.9138.66138.88136.91133.69135.19131.44128.13126.81122.55121.29
Luxembourg22.072221.8921.7721.6721.2821.1421.0120.9820.7720.7120.64
Croatia92.1986.7590.2994.190.1788.8386.7785.9482.7996.8387.0179.5584.02
Lithuania73.5872.7476.2270.0367.6366.5166.7668.9668.1867.464.8964.2963.55
Slovenia45.4645.2945.6345.6145.5345.2845.3545.1444.8944.5943.9243.743.36
Latvia47.3147.6147.0547.0147.7848.1449.4550.8349.4850.2950.2848.4750.15
Estonia38.4740.6534.3636.0440.8136.1440.533.3540.0640.1239.3739.3240.54
Cyprus48.7648.6848.4248.448.1448.2348.1548.0747.6647.3447.5447.1346.91
Malta22.9222.6722.4722.3522.6422.3422.1121.7321.6321.3521.2821.1420.78
Poland812.3775.3774.8791.8760.8719.8750.7738.8724.7739.8727.5696.3707.4
Sweden266.1265.2264.6263.8256.7256.8257258.1259.9261.3263.8264.9264.8
Romania253.5199.8212218.8211.8198.3212.4200.8200.4219.3214203.9
Czechia218.11208.3212.48205.44208.96202.24202.32200.72201.3198.34192.67189.91189.87
Denmark174.28174.27173.33172.68171.3171.4170.64170.75169.43168.35168.11168.16169.32
Hungary243.01241.25244.07238.59239.69237.7240.32230.24230.77228.38227.17222.28223.71
Employees29
Euro area151,418.37151,376.57151,125.19150,890.81150,800.49150,416.16150,146.82149,809.1149,451.15149,165.26148,567.93148,324.88
European Union189,761.9189,808.7189,332.06189,028.17188,838.5188,570.89188,173.8187,918.79187,496.42186,982.4186,374.01186,176.94
Germany42,08342,12242,16542,20342,34042,34142,31142,28542,29042,24642,20942,17342,145
France27,066.127,083.227,114.827,111.427,140.727,148.227,184.127,19527,181.827,165.727,109.927,066.627,043.4
Italy20,776.120,729.320,665.720,578.220,553.920,663.520,522.220,533.120,429.520,288.420,263.120,033.919,980
Spain19,863.319,693.419,618.219,424.419,305.319,149.319,084.818,896.318,74018,677.318,617.918,455.518,296.1
Netherlands8,7228,7268,6968,6818,6538,6078,5718,5378,5278,5218,5088,4858,462
Belgium4,210.64,208.34,210.24,213.54,216.54,215.54,213.64,207.34,205.34,210.24,2074,206.74,205.7
Ireland2,414.32,435.642,414.942,429.032,437.712,404.242,408.192,385.872,358.552,344.562,309.942,316.84
Austria4,157.534,161.334,167.414,170.634,177.744,183.344,178.034,178.974,176.444,172.54,175.734,171.774,170.89
Finland2,431.82,448.12,456.12,454.12,449.72,457.72,4632,477.62,476.82,481.42,483.92,493.22,506
Portugal4,648.194,601.724,605.774,589.754,547.774,5264,490.794,468.64,470.454,464.314,467.144,441.094,416.15
Greece3,935.873,965.163,9313,908.543,889.723,844.053,815.023,803.023,788.493,748.583,748.23,781.18
Slovakia2,088.432,084.192,081.462,083.532,081.442,079.352,080.512,080.632,080.62,085.662,084.52,090.51
Bulgaria2,716.522,718.352,713.112,708.722,700.192,685.672,676.652,666.42,659.652,658.772,647.362,643.09
Luxembourg495.3493.81492.01489.62488.03486.76485.54485.22484.66483.28481.91481.14
Croatia1,559.31,558.31,555.211,5741,551.921,554.541,541.111,537.841,542.521,521.431,476.871,442.211,448.71
Lithuania1,309.831,305.761,296.761,335.711,318.821,336.791,330.751,324.091,325.251,311.21,312.891,309.291,304.69
Slovenia874.11875.62874.6875.1875.21876.34879.3881.74882.99884.85883.96881.94881.23
Latvia781.91773.49781.55786.04778.62784.31786.38807.44800.02796.57797.53816.51830.53
Estonia614.87605.92607.93618603.4606.4613.83609.92605.75604.81606.32604.44617.39
Cyprus470.75468.23468.32464.73462.18458.74459.08457.69453.92451.28449.27445.7440.83
Malta303.04300.19296.08293.08290.12287.05283.96282.12279.04276.38273.11268.5264.04
Poland14,099.114,146.914,147.514,10514,066.613,990.914,107.514,055.614,027.414,001.213,991.913,975.613,970
Sweden5,191.15,183.25,173.85,164.95,178.95,173.75,178.15,182.95,185.85,190.65,182.25,181.55,174.2
Romania6,7096,820.76,684.66,671.46,677.76,706.86,641.46,769.66,765.66,570.56,596.36,675.1
Czechia4,791.784,753.024,746.674,737.874,735.154,711.584,682.144,675.554,662.724,643.934,652.094,643.674,636.2
Denmark3,106.273,097.23,090.63,080.623,070.733,063.333,053.083,045.73,041.423,032.943,025.963,021.793,016.94
Hungary4,415.024,413.084,417.154,411.564,406.14,406.284,404.274,401.044,401.594,399.874,399.634,401.584,395.21
Self-employed29
Euro area24,963.8424,857.5624,837.5824,743.3624,603.8924,548.2824,569.4424,463.0824,499.1324,451.3924,390.7324,313.95
European Union31,530.3231,374.831,364.9431,360.6831,230.7331,302.1131,297.7731,382.7631,548.2531,489.5331,460.631,378.56
Germany3,6133,6273,6413,6553,6713,6763,6813,6943,7103,7323,7563,7793,798
France3,590.23,564.13,540.43,516.83,494.83,471.63,4473,422.43,397.93,373.53,349.23,328.13,310.3
Italy6,389.66,348.16,285.26,259.26,222.26,105.66,098.46,154.16,067.96,084.76,061.36,008.66,005.7
Spain3,1723,217.33,227.63,255.43,223.73,216.13,164.63,139.13,1343,169.53,156.23,163.63,127.1
Netherlands1,6281,6391,6541,6961,7081,7421,7521,7491,7481,7391,7251,7151,710
Belgium924.9920.7916.2911906.1901.2897.7895.7893.7891.6889.6887.7885.6
Ireland399.64397.49390.17380.08374.84376.83372.53367.06365.9368.04376.49364.99
Austria567.57562.58563.98559.93555.8551.21554.06556.23556.29557.13557.78556.11560.64
Finland278.7283.1279.8275.9279.3275.4274.1272.6270.4276.1271.2274.7282.9
Portugal845.06836.95845.39834.91828.23810.01817.02810.75787.89791.46799.43802.57823.03
Greece1,308.821,275.181,288.41,304.771,329.441,347.871,355.31,374.851,394.951,393.651,388.881,360.84
Slovakia334.13341.87344.41345.67345.66350.08350.28348.89350.82349.2348.92343.61
Bulgaria905.88902.32890.5882.78865.94853.83850.32849.74845.25844.19833.04837.59
Luxembourg31.8531.5931.3931.231.0530.7430.5930.3930.2230.0129.7529.57
Croatia238.38240.77247.51225.67224.06226.97227.99235.57231.41220.66228.08228.13219.81
Lithuania179.52185.78167.69163.85166.5167.52170.96174.16174.23172.91172.71175.98171.26
Slovenia227.99226.76224.86223.86223.28222.43222.85222.55221.09219.66219.28218.03216.4
Latvia135.39129.04120.69128.98128.66106.32104.32112.06119.33108.96110.73111.77109.09
Estonia74.4179.8874.9676.6983.9776.9876.4577.9388.3885.9982.1678.2870.73
Cyprus52.9152.8952.8552.7652.6852.6452.4352.3552.2952.4552.3452.4954.18
Malta48.4548.0347.5346.9747.0846.5745.8645.3944.8644.34443.5443.07
Poland3,400.93,380.83,358.63,346.33,345.63,331.43,293.43,320.53,380.23,446.53,501.53,547.13,593.9
Sweden277276.8279.7280.8253.1254.6253.5254.1255.4257287.8289.5290.2
Romania1,553.31,529.11,562.81,670.11,695.61,858.81,813.91,937.52,008.81,902.71,891.21,835.5
Czechia808.44798.47800.75795.32782.02782.72787.57782.75790.07778.2783.89778.92783.14
Denmark165.43166.67167.04168.24169170.14170.96171.7172.37173.01174.03174.37175.13
Hungary419.45414.41407.23402.8398.85395.37394.5390.97388.85388387.26386.46385.17

Latest reading

Euro area stood at 176,577.23 thousand persons in Q2 2026. That is +0.1% from Q1 2026 and +0.5% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 1995 to Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat.

Latest
176,577.23 thousand persons
Q2 2026
vs previous period
+0.1%
Q1 2026
vs a year earlier
+0.5%

About this data

Quarterly employment data by ten NACE Rev.2 economic sectors for the Euro area, the EU, and all 27 member states, Seasonally adjusted. Figures are based on national accounts (domestic concept — covering all employment within the territory, including foreign workers). The table addresses the question of which sectors are driving employment growth: in the post-pandemic period, nearly all employment gains in the Euro area have been concentrated in public administration, education, human health, and Construction, whereas manufacturing has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. The final two rows separate employees and self-employed workers, showing a wide divergence in the self-employment Share between Greece and Germany. The aggregate time series begins in the first quarter of 1995; individual series start in 1980 for France, 1990 for Finland, and 1991 for Germany. For France, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Poland, and the Czech Republic, Eurostat publishes only Seasonally adjusted data (not adjusted for working days), making the series for these six countries slightly more volatile. Source: Eurostat.

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