Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Euro area (17 countries)
Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 25.91 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Euro area (17 countries), 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Euro area (17 countries) recorded 25.91 million for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in 2026. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Euro area (17 countries) peaked at 25.91 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22.09 million, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Euro area (17 countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.09 million | — |
| 1992 | 22.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 22.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 22.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 23.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.55 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.26 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 25.91 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.20 million | 22.09 million | 22.41 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.39 million | 22.61 million | 24.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 million | 23.28 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.35 million | 24.41 million | 25.91 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (17 countries)
- 1 United States of America 23.75 million compare
- 2 Poland 2.55 million compare
- 2 France 6.42 million compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.07 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 1.29 million compare
- 4 Canada 4.57 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 312,746 compare
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- Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD 430.76 billion (2027)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD -6.58 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD 501.49 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of 2.78 (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD, residual 18.59 billion (2026)
- Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure 3.01 trillion (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Euro area (17 countries) was 25.91 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.91 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.09 million in 1991.
- How does Euro area (17 countries) rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (17 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP