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Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
100.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0204060801002011201520192011: 100 Percentage2012: 100 Percentage2013: 100 Percentage2014: 100 Percentage2015: 100 Percentage2016: 100 Percentage2017: 100 Percentage2018: 100 Percentage2019: 100 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2011.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Year Percentage Change
2011 100.0% —
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 1 Albania 100.0%
  2. 1 Austria 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Bulgaria 100.0% compare
  5. 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Czechia 100.0% compare
  8. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 100.0% compare
  11. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  12. 1 Greece 100.0% compare
  13. 1 Spain 100.0% compare
  14. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  15. 1 France 100.0% compare
  16. 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
  17. 1 Hungary 100.0% compare
  18. 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
  19. 1 Iceland 100.0% compare
  20. 1 Italy 100.0% compare
  21. 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
  22. 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
  23. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  24. 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
  25. 1 North Macedonia 100.0% compare
  26. 1 Malta 100.0% compare
  27. 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
  28. 1 Norway 100.0% compare
  29. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  30. 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
  31. 1 Romania 100.0% compare
  32. 1 Serbia 100.0% compare
  33. 1 Sweden 100.0% compare
  34. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  35. 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
  36. 1 Türkiye 100.0% compare
  37. 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare
  38. 1 Estonia 100.0% compare
  39. 1 Croatia 100.0% compare
  40. 1 Lithuania 100.0% compare
  41. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  42. 1 Netherlands 100.0% compare
  43. 1 Poland 100.0% compare
  44. 1 Slovenia 100.0% compare
  45. 1 Slovakia 100.0% compare
  46. 1 United Kingdom 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 100.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity status, age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population over 18 years by most frequent activity status, age group and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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