Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
12.0%
Malta
Lowest
1.1%
Greece
Median
6.2%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
984
What the numbers show
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 12.0% in Malta; the lowest is 1.1% in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.2%, and the mean is 6.3%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 107.1%), and the largest decrease in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) (down 47.2%).
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 12.0% | 2025 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 2 | Iceland | 11.4% | 2020 | up 18.8% | falling |
| 3 | Latvia | 10.9% | 2025 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 10.9% | 2025 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 9.6% | 2024 | up 18.5% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.5% | 2018 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 9.5% | 2018 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 8 | Lithuania | 9.2% | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 9.2% | 2025 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 8.7% | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 10 | Estonia | 8.7% | 2025 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 12 | Ireland | 8.5% | 2025 | up 26.9% | falling |
| 13 | Norway | 8.0% | 2025 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 14 | France | 7.5% | 2025 | up 59.6% | falling |
| 15 | Belgium | 7.3% | 2025 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 7.1% | 2025 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 6.8% | 2025 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 6.6% | 2025 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 6.5% | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 19 | Türkiye | 6.5% | 2025 | up 47.7% | falling |
| 19 | Poland | 6.5% | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 6.5% | 2025 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 6.2% | 2025 | up 55.0% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 6.2% | 2025 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 23 | Slovakia | 6.2% | 2025 | up 55.0% | falling |
| 23 | Netherlands | 6.2% | 2025 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 27 | Portugal | 5.8% | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 28 | Hungary | 5.4% | 2025 | up 42.1% | falling |
| 29 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 5.0% | 2019 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 30 | Czechia | 4.9% | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 4.8% | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 32 | Denmark | 4.7% | 2025 | up 20.5% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 4.5% | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 4.5% | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 4.4% | 2025 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 4.2% | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 4.1% | 2025 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 4.1% | 2025 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 4.1% | 2025 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 40 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 3.8% | 2020 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 41 | Spain | 3.7% | 2025 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 41 | Finland | 3.7% | 2025 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Italy | 3.7% | 2025 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 44 | Romania | 2.9% | 2025 | up 107.1% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 2.0% | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 46 | Albania | 1.1% | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 46 | Greece | 1.1% | 2025 | down 35.3% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.