Total employment (national accounts) 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—
Spain22,702 4 of 26
Simple average8,335
Highest · 
Germany45,878
Germany45,878Lowest · 
Iceland223
Iceland223Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 45,878 | -0.2% | 1/22 |
| 2 |  France | 30,638 | +0.2% | 2/22 |
| 3 |  Italy | 26,797 | +1.1% | 3/22 |
| 4 |  Spain | 22,702 | +2.6% | 4/22 |
| 5 |  Poland | 17,432 | +0.1% | 5/22 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 10,362 | +0.8% | 6/22 |
| 7 |  Romania | 8,329 | -3.5% | 7/22 |
| 8 |  Czechia | 5,523 | +1.3% | 8/22 |
| 9 |  Sweden | 5,432 | -0.3% | 9/22 |
| 10 |  Portugal | 5,399 | +2.3% | 10/22 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 5,365 | +0.4% | — |
| 12 |  Belgium | 5,126 | +0.4% | 11/22 |
| 13 |  Hungary | 4,788 | +0.1% | 12/22 |
| 14 |  Austria | 4,734 | -0.0% | 13/22 |
| 15 |  Denmark | 3,245 | +0.9% | 14/22 |
| 16 |  Norway | 3,013 | +0.7% | — |
| 17 |  Ireland | 2,815 | +2.0% | 15/22 |
| 18 |  Finland | 2,732 | -0.6% | 16/22 |
| 19 |  Croatia | 1,734 | +0.7% | 17/22 |
| 20 |  Lithuania | 1,488 | -0.7% | 18/22 |
| 21 |  Slovenia | 1,102 | -0.1% | 19/22 |
| 22 |  Estonia | 688 | -0.2% | 20/22 |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 522 | +1.1% | 21/22 |
| 24 |  Malta | 338 | +3.9% | 22/22 |
| 25 |  Montenegro | 310 | +3.3% | — |
| 26 | Iceland | 223 | +0.5% | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest total employment (national accounts)?
- Germany, with 45,878 in 2025.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 22,702 in 2025, rank 4 of 26 countries.
- What does total employment (national accounts) measure?
- Total employment (national accounts), in thousand persons. A higher value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the total employment (national accounts) 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 total employment (national accounts) 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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