Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Cantabria
Cantabria: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 265.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Cantabria, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cantabria recorded 265.4 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Cantabria peaked at 265.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222.3 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Cantabria 389th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 264.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 251.2 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 243.1 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 240.1 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 234 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 222.3 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 225.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 227.9 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 234.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 237.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 240.9 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 243.6 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 234.2 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 244.5 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 249.1 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 254.6 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 263.3 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 265.4 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.65 Thousand persons | 251.2 Thousand persons | 264.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 234.93 Thousand persons | 222.3 Thousand persons | 243.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.85 Thousand persons | 234.2 Thousand persons | 265.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Cantabria?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Cantabria was 265.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 265.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.3 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Cantabria rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Cantabria ranks 389th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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