Development of employment by occupation (2002-2020)

Since 2002, employment in the EU has increased by 10% largely due to increased female labour market participation. The composition of the workforce has also changed over this period with a shift in the occupation types towards professionals and the service sector.

All   Male   Female  

Notes: The table below shows the development of the indexed employment rate (2002 = 100) for each occupation, the proportion each occupation takes of total employment and the %-change between 2002 and 2020.
Source: EU-LFS (EU28) Get the data