The jobs of 33.5 million people in the EU were supported by exports to non-EU countries in 2023. They accounted for 15.4% 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 €94.5 billion in 2023. And this keeps 808,000 workers busy in the EU.
Belgian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €137.1 billion in 2023. And this keeps 966,000 workers busy in the EU.
Bulgarian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €25.25 billion in 2023. And this keeps 777,000 workers busy in the EU.
Croatian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €8.6 billion in 2023. And this keeps 174,000 workers busy in the EU.
Cypriot companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €17.7 billion in 2023. And this keeps 120,000 workers busy in the EU.
Czech companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €60.5 billion in 2023. And this keeps 808,000 workers busy in the EU.
Danish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €131.3 billion in 2023. And this keeps 737,000 workers busy in the EU.
Estonian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €9.4 billion in 2023. And this keeps 121,000 workers busy in the EU.
Finnish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €59.5 billion in 2023. And this keeps 468,000 workers busy in the EU.
French companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €487.7 billion in 2023. And this keeps 4.2 million workers busy in the EU.
German companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €745 billion in 2023. And this keeps 6.5 million workers busy in the EU.
Greek companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €52.6 billion in 2023. And this keeps 610,000 workers busy in the EU.
Hungarian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €51.5 billion in 2023. And this keeps 785,000 workers busy in the EU.
Irish companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €413.1 billion in 2023. And this keeps 1.2 million workers in the EU busy.
Italian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €358.6 billion in 2023. And this keeps 3.6 million workers busy in the EU.
Latvian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €8.3 billion in 2023. And this keeps 155,000 workers busy in the EU.
Lithuanian companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €20.4 billion in 2023. And this keeps 294,000 workers busy in the EU.
Luxembourg companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €60.4 billion in 2023. And this keeps 247,000 workers busy in the EU.
Maltese companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €10.6 billion in 2023. And this keeps 96,000 workers busy in the EU.
Dutch companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €271.5 billion in 2023. And this keeps 1.9 million workers busy in the EU.