The jobs of 31.1 million people in the EU were supported by exports to non-EU countries in 2022. They accounted for 14.5% of total EU employment.
EU exports support a significant share of jobs in all countries across the EU.
Exports create opportunities for everyone, both skilled and unskilled workers. These jobs are better paid on average.
Thanks to the EU Single Market, many of the export-supported jobs are located in a different Member State than the one exporting.
- Employment and value added in EU exports - data analysis
- Extra-EU exports supported 14.5% of EU jobs in 2022 (News article - 16 July 2024)
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RSSAustrian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €79 billion in 2022. And this keeps 734,000 workers busy in the EU.
Belgian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €127 billion in 2022. And this keeps 904,000 workers busy in the EU.
Bulgarian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €20.2 billion in 2022. And this keeps 629,000 workers busy in the EU.
Croatian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €5.5 billion in 2022. And this keeps 126,000 workers busy in the EU.
Cypriot companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €13 billion in 2022. And this keeps 97,000 workers busy in the EU.
Czech companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €49.6 billion in 2022. And this keeps 722,000 workers busy in the EU.
Danish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €126.3 billion in 2022. And this keeps 630,000 workers busy in the EU.
Estonian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €8.6 billion in 2022. And this keeps 107,000 workers busy in the EU.
Finnish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €60.4 billion in 2022. And this keeps 451,000 workers busy in the EU.
French companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €397 billion in 2022. And this keeps 3.7 million workers busy in the EU.
German companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €723.4 billion in 2022. And this keeps 6.6 million workers busy in the EU.
Greek companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €47 billion in 2022. And this keeps 547,000 workers busy in the EU.
Hungarian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €43.6 billion in 2022. And this keeps 743,000 workers busy in the EU.
Irish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €393 billion in 2022. And this keeps 1.4 million workers busy in the EU.
Italian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €328 billion in 2022. And this keeps 3.5 million workers busy in the EU.
Latvian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €7.4 billion in 2022. And this keeps 133,000 workers busy in the EU.
Lithuanian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €15.5 billion in 2022. And this keeps 224,000 workers busy in the EU.
Luxembourg companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €44 billion in 2022. And this keeps 238,000 workers busy in the EU.
Maltese companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €8.6 billion in 2022. And this keeps 75,000 workers busy in the EU.
Dutch companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €236 billion in 2022. And this keeps 1.8 million workers busy in the EU.