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European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment

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

Latest (y/y)−1.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.4%Q1 2026
Level29,613 Thousand personsQ2 2026

European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment was down 1.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.4% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 29,613 Thousand persons.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.4% (Q3 2020) to 2.0% (Q3 2017), averaging 0.2%.

European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−8%−6%−4%−2%0%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons)28k30k32k34k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202629,613 Thousand persons−1.0
Q1 202629,668 Thousand persons−0.4
Q4 202529,866 Thousand persons−0.3
Q3 202529,903 Thousand persons−0.4
Q2 202529,917 Thousand persons−0.9
Q1 202529,786 Thousand persons−1.1
Q4 202429,943 Thousand persons−0.3
Q3 202430,038 Thousand persons0.09
Q2 202430,203 Thousand persons0.4
Q1 202430,132 Thousand persons−0.04
Q4 202330,040 Thousand persons−0.3
Q3 202330,012 Thousand persons−0.3
Q2 202330,086 Thousand persons−0.10
Q1 202330,145 Thousand persons0.5
Q4 202230,127 Thousand persons1.0
Q3 202230,087 Thousand persons1.1
Q2 202230,115 Thousand persons1.5
Q1 202230,003 Thousand persons1.5
Q4 202129,835 Thousand persons0.9
Q3 202129,761 Thousand persons1.0
Q2 202129,666 Thousand persons−0.03
Q1 202129,550 Thousand persons−2.2
Q4 202029,556 Thousand persons−2.7
Q3 202029,475 Thousand persons−3.4

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 high2.0% (Q3 2017)
10-year low−3.4% (Q3 2020)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - Manufacturing employment in European Union?
The latest reading is −1.0% 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 EU.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Manufacturing employment (Eurostat namq_10_a10_e)”.