Euro area vs United Kingdom: Working-age population
Working-age population over time
- Euro area
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 303,954 Persons against 56,278 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 247,676 Persons.
That makes Euro area's figure about 5.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 10 regions.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,042 Persons | 48,889 Persons | 227,153 Persons | Euro area |
| 2010s | 282,556 Persons | 51,856 Persons | 230,700 Persons | Euro area |
| 2020s | 297,905 Persons | 54,820 Persons | 243,084 Persons | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher working-age population, Euro area or United Kingdom?
- Euro area, at 303,954 Persons against 56,278 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in working-age population between Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 247,676 Persons, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and United Kingdom rank globally for working-age population?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.