Employment
Europe Ranking
million peopleSource: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42.84 | 6-2023 | 1 | 42.86 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32.88 | 6-2023 | 2 | 33.09 |
| 3 | France | 28.62 | 6-2023 | 3 | 28.4 |
| 4 | Italy | 23.57 | 6-2023 | 4 | 23.17 |
| 5 | Spain | 21.04 | 6-2023 | 5 | 20.43 |
| 6 | Poland | 16.8 | 6-2023 | 6 | 16.81 |
| 7 | Ukraine | 15.38 | 12-2021 | 7 | 16.06 |
| 8 | Angola | 11.68 | 12-2022 | 8 | 11.46 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 9.73 | 6-2023 | 9 | 9.67 |
| 10 | Romania | 7.68 | 6-2023 | 10 | 7.77 |
| 11 | Sweden | 5.31 | 6-2023 | 11 | 5.19 |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 5.05 | 6-2023 | 12 | 5.18 |
| 13 | Belgium | 4.96 | 6-2023 | 13 | 5.02 |
| 14 | Portugal | 4.95 | 6-2023 | 14 | 4.89 |
| 15 | Belarus | 4.83 | 9-2023 | 15 | 4.82 |
| 16 | Switzerland | 4.8 | 6-2023 | 16 | 4.73 |
| 17 | Hungary | 4.72 | 6-2023 | 17 | 4.7 |
| 18 | Austria | 4.47 | 6-2023 | 18 | 4.41 |
| 19 | Greece | 4.23 | 6-2023 | 19 | 4.09 |
| 20 | Denmark | 2.99 | 6-2023 | 20 | 3 |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 2.91 | 6-2023 | 21 | 2.92 |
| 22 ↑ | Norway | 2.89 | 6-2023 | 23 | 2.83 |
| 23 ↓ | Serbia | 2.82 | 3-2023 | 22 | 2.87 |
| 24 | Finland | 2.68 | 6-2023 | 24 | 2.59 |
| 25 ↓ | Ireland | 2.63 | 6-2023 | 24 | 2.59 |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2.61 | 6-2023 | 26 | 2.58 |
| 27 | Croatia | 1.61 | 6-2023 | 27 | 1.58 |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1.44 | 6-2023 | 28 | 1.39 |
| 29 ↑ | Georgia | 1.33 | 6-2023 | 30 | 1.27 |
| 30 ↓ | Albania | 1.32 | 6-2023 | 29 | 1.32 |
| 31 | Armenia | 1.22 | 6-2023 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 32 | Slovenia | 0.99 | 6-2023 | 32 | 0.97 |
| 33 ↑ | Moldova | 0.9 | 6-2023 | 34 | 0.87 |
| 34 ↓ | Latvia | 0.89 | 6-2023 | 33 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.85 | 6-2023 | 35 | 0.85 |
| 36 | Estonia | 0.69 | 6-2023 | 36 | 0.7 |
| 36 ↑ | Macedonia | 0.69 | 6-2023 | 37 | 0.68 |
| 38 | Cyprus | 0.46 | 6-2023 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 0.32 | 6-2023 | 39 | 0.32 |
| 40 | Malta | 0.29 | 6-2023 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 41 | Montenegro | 0.28 | 6-2023 | 41 | 0.26 |
| 42 | Iceland | 0.22 | 6-2023 | 42 | 0.21 |
| 43 | Monaco | 0.06 | 6-2023 | 43 | 0.06 |
Definition of Employment
The number of people, in millions, engaged in the economy as paid employees or as self-employed.