Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
20,339
Germany
Lowest
338.7
Malta
Median
984.2
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
248
What the numbers show
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 20,339 in Germany; the lowest is 338.7 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 984.2, and the mean is 3,613.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 60.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 61.9%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 45.5%).
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 20,339 | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 15,802 | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 13,109 | 2025 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 8,069 | 2025 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 4,441 | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 6 | Belgium | 3,423 | 2025 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 7 | Portugal | 2,708 | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 2,432 | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 2,334 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 10 | Austria | 1,649 | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 1,170 | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 12 | Finland | 984.2 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 942.2 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 14 | Ireland | 881.1 | 2025 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 846.3 | 2025 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 727.6 | 2025 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 687.6 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 18 | Lithuania | 518.8 | 2025 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 19 | Latvia | 461.6 | 2025 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 20 | Estonia | 443.7 | 2025 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 400.5 | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 394.8 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 23 | Malta | 338.7 | 2025 | up 61.9% | rising |