Nordrhein-Westfalen vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region

Nordrhein-Westfalen
9,304 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33,796 Thousand persons
in 2019
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Labour force by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 33,796 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 24,492 Thousand persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.6 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 437 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordrhein-Westfalen United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8,109 Thousand persons 28,546 Thousand persons 20,438 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,372 Thousand persons 29,991 Thousand persons 21,619 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,797 Thousand persons 32,659 Thousand persons 23,862 Thousand persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force by nuts 2 region, Nordrhein-Westfalen or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 33,796 Thousand persons against 9,304 Thousand persons in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2019.
What is the difference in labour force by nuts 2 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24,492 Thousand persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 437 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Labour force by 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 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