Employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) i
26 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: thousand persons · Registered
Source: Eurostat (nama_10_a64_e), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU27—
Euro area—
Spain1,745 3 of 26
Simple average543
Highest · 
Germany2,969
Germany2,969Lowest · 
Iceland15
Iceland15Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2,969 | +1.5% | 1/22 |
| 2 |  France | 2,531 | -0.2% | 2/22 |
| 3 |  Spain | 1,745 | +2.7% | 3/22 |
| 4 |  Poland | 1,239 | -0.3% | 4/22 |
| 5 |  Italy | 1,221 | +0.7% | 5/22 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 684 | +3.5% | 6/22 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 465 | +1.3% | 7/22 |
| 8 |  Romania | 416 | +1.5% | 8/22 |
| 9 |  Hungary | 348 | +0.3% | 9/22 |
| 10 |  Czechia | 328 | +0.6% | 10/22 |
| 11 |  Portugal | 324 | +2.9% | 11/22 |
| 12 |  Austria | 282 | +0.1% | 12/22 |
| 13 |  Sweden | 265 | 0.0% | 13/22 |
| 14 |  Norway | 215 | +1.9% | — |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 212 | +2.8% | — |
| 16 |  Denmark | 170 | +0.3% | 14/22 |
| 17 |  Finland | 153 | +2.4% | 15/22 |
| 18 |  Ireland | 148 | -1.9% | 16/22 |
| 19 |  Croatia | 114 | -4.1% | 17/22 |
| 20 |  Lithuania | 102 | +3.0% | 18/22 |
| 21 |  Slovenia | 51 | +0.7% | 19/22 |
| 22 |  Estonia | 43 | -0.9% | 20/22 |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 34 | +4.2% | 21/22 |
| 24 |  Montenegro | 23 | +0.0% | — |
| 25 |  Malta | 21 | +4.4% | 22/22 |
| 26 | Iceland | 15 | +3.8% | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest employment in public administration and defence (NACE O)?
- Germany, with 2,969 in 2025.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 1,745 in 2025, rank 3 of 26 countries.
- What does employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) measure?
- Employment in public administration and defence (NACE O), in thousand persons. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset nama_10_a64_e («Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is employment in public administration and defence (NACE O) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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