Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 341.6 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2024, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen stood at 341.6 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 341.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 305.8 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 4th of 375 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 311.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 323.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 314.5 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 318.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 311.3 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 320.9 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 305.8 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 318.9 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 321 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 333.8 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 341.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316.63 Thousand persons | 311.3 Thousand persons | 323.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 324.22 Thousand persons | 305.8 Thousand persons | 341.6 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen
- 1 Germany 1,673 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,512 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1,512 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 1,274 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 892.9 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 842.8 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Spain 799 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 341.6 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 341.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.8 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 4th out of 375 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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