Non-EU Demand Supported 31.6 Million EU Jobs in 2024 as U.S. Led With 6.0 Million
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Updated · European Commission · Jul 20
Non-EU Demand Supported 31.6 Million EU Jobs in 2024 as U.S. Led With 6.0 Million
2 articles · Updated · European Commission · Jul 20
Summary
31.6 million EU jobs were tied to non-EU final demand in 2024, equal to 14.4% of total employment across the bloc.
That marked a sharp rise from 22.6 million jobs and an 11.5% share in 2010, showing growing EU reliance on foreign buyers for employment.
€2.8 trillion in EU value added was generated by goods and services ultimately used abroad in 2024, up from €1.3 trillion in 2010; its share of total EU value added climbed to 17.2% from 13.3%.
The United States had the biggest impact, supporting 6.0 million EU jobs and €585.8 billion of value added, ahead of the UK on employment at 3.4 million jobs and China at 3.1 million.