Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in La Réunion
La Réunion: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in La Réunion, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in La Réunion stood at 308.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in La Réunion peaked at 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 236.8 Thousand persons, in 2009.
La Réunion ranks 377th of 431 regions on this measure, 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 La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 241.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 236.8 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 242.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 243.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 246.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 250.7 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 257.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 269.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 269.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 267.5 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 260.7 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 261 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 271.9 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 271.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 275.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 281.9 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 296.4 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 308.3 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.15 Thousand persons | 236.8 Thousand persons | 241.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 256.95 Thousand persons | 242.2 Thousand persons | 269.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.18 Thousand persons | 271.2 Thousand persons | 308.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in La Réunion?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in La Réunion was 308.3 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 La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.8 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does La Réunion rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- La Réunion ranks 377th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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