Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Münster
Münster: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 414,935 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Münster, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Münster is 414,935 Persons, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Münster peaked at 414,935 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 324,448 Persons, in 2003.
That places Münster 148th out of 487 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Münster, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 326,147 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 325,001 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 328,535 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 324,448 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 330,339 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 328,407 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 332,676 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 339,688 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 344,608 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 346,033 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 348,518 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 356,209 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 361,221 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 365,267 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 371,128 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 377,247 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 382,495 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 388,712 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 394,443 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 399,374 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 401,425 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 406,858 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 414,935 Persons | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,588 Persons | 324,448 Persons | 346,033 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,461 Persons | 348,518 Persons | 399,374 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,739 Persons | 401,425 Persons | 414,935 Persons | 3 |
More work & labour data for Münster
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Münster?
- Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Münster was 414,935 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Münster?
- The highest recorded value was 414,935 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Münster?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,448 Persons in 2003.
- How does Münster rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
- Münster ranks 148th out of 487 regions with data for 2022.
- Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Münster?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Münster data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org