There were over 32.2 million people working in the manufacturing sector in the European Union, as of the the third quarter of 2021, the most of any industry sector. Employees working in wholesale and retail trade numbered approximately 27.5 million, while there were just under 22.2 million people working in human health and social work.
Number of employees in the European Union (EU27) in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s)
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Eurostat. (January 12, 2022). Number of employees in the European Union (EU27) in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195197/employment-by-sector-in-europe/
Eurostat. "Number of employees in the European Union (EU27) in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195197/employment-by-sector-in-europe/
Eurostat. (2022). Number of employees in the European Union (EU27) in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195197/employment-by-sector-in-europe/
Eurostat. "Number of Employees in The European Union (Eu27) in 2021, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195197/employment-by-sector-in-europe/
Eurostat, Number of employees in the European Union (EU27) in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1195197/employment-by-sector-in-europe/ (last visited June 28, 2022)