There are 5,700 regulated professions in the European Union.

Omissions

• The exact figure of 5,700 regulated professions does not appear in any source retrieved; the sources confirm the existence and scope of the EU Regulated Professions Database but not the aggregate count.
• No data from 2025 or 2026 on the total number of regulated professions could be located; the search tool returned no results for the specific figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Regulated Profession Database (DG GROW)This database contains lists of regulated professions in the EU member states, EEA countries, the UK and Switzerland. Regulated professions are grouped together under generic headings called 'generic professions'.
• AcademicCEPS — Empowering the Single Market (In-Depth Analysis)...by selecting the intricate case of professional qualifications for the 22 % of EU service workers who are regulated.