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Euro Area Manufacturing employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode EA.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

Latest (y/y)−0.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.3%Q1 2026
Level21,937 Thousand personsQ2 2026

Euro Area Manufacturing employment was down 0.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 21,937 Thousand persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.9% (Q3 2020) to 1.8% (Q2 2018), averaging 0.3%.

Euro Area Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−8%−6%−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Euro Area Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons)21k22k23k24k25k26k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202621,937 Thousand persons−0.7
Q1 202621,979 Thousand persons−0.3
Q4 202521,991 Thousand persons−0.6
Q3 202522,035 Thousand persons−0.7
Q2 202522,084 Thousand persons−0.7
Q1 202522,055 Thousand persons−0.8
Q4 202422,133 Thousand persons−0.4
Q3 202422,193 Thousand persons−0.1
Q2 202422,244 Thousand persons0.01
Q1 202422,227 Thousand persons−0.2
Q4 202322,212 Thousand persons0.2
Q3 202322,222 Thousand persons0.5
Q2 202322,242 Thousand persons0.7
Q1 202322,261 Thousand persons1.0
Q4 202222,167 Thousand persons0.9
Q3 202222,110 Thousand persons1.1
Q2 202222,076 Thousand persons1.2
Q1 202222,030 Thousand persons1.5
Q4 202121,978 Thousand persons1.2
Q3 202121,870 Thousand persons0.7
Q2 202121,806 Thousand persons−0.1
Q1 202121,714 Thousand persons−2.1
Q4 202021,722 Thousand persons−2.5
Q3 202021,712 Thousand persons−2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (126 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1995
Observations126
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.8% (Q2 2018)
10-year low−2.9% (Q3 2020)
10-year average0.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

Other Euro Area indicators

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FAQ

What is the current manufacturing employment in Euro Area?
The latest reading is −0.7% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Euro area - Manufacturing employment (Eurostat namq_10_a10_e)”.