Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Limburg (NL)
Limburg (NL): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 587 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Limburg (NL), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Limburg (NL) recorded 587 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Limburg (NL) peaked at 587 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 521.3 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Limburg (NL) ranks 297th of 431 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Limburg (NL), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 542.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 543.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 536.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 535.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 538.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 525.3 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 521.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 532 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 533.5 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 536.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 548.9 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 558.3 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 546.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 558.2 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 571.4 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 579.2 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 580.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 587 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542.95 Thousand persons | 542.4 Thousand persons | 543.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 536.64 Thousand persons | 521.3 Thousand persons | 558.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.47 Thousand persons | 546.7 Thousand persons | 587 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Limburg (NL)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 587 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 853.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 853.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 587 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 587 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 605.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Limburg (NL)?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Limburg (NL) was 587 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 Limburg (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 587 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Limburg (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.3 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Limburg (NL) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Limburg (NL) ranks 297th 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 Limburg (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Limburg (NL) 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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