Germany vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

Germany
61.50 million Thousand
in 2023
Nordrhein-Westfalen
12.99 million Thousand
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Germany
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
20.0M40.0M60.0M200020112023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 61.50 million Thousand against 12.99 million Thousand in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 48.51 million Thousand.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.7 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
2000s 57.66 million Thousand 12.05 million Thousand 45.61 million Thousand Germany
2010s 60.31 million Thousand 12.58 million Thousand 47.73 million Thousand Germany
2020s 60.57 million Thousand 12.78 million Thousand 47.79 million Thousand Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Germany or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Germany, at 61.50 million Thousand against 12.99 million Thousand in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
48.51 million Thousand, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
352 places, 8,518 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed