Germany vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region

Germany
44,004 Thousand persons
in 2025
Nordrhein-Westfalen
9,304 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Germany
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 44,004 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 34,700 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1990s 39,546 Thousand persons 8,109 Thousand persons 31,438 Thousand persons Germany
2000s 40,497 Thousand persons 8,372 Thousand persons 32,125 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 42,130 Thousand persons 8,797 Thousand persons 33,332 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 43,292 Thousand persons 9,129 Thousand persons 34,164 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region, Germany or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Germany, at 44,004 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2025.
What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region between Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
34,700 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed