Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Niedersachsen

Niedersachsen: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,041 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,041 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 431 regions
All-time high
4,043 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
3,581 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Niedersachsen, 2008–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2008201620252008: 3.6k Thousand persons2009: 3.6k Thousand persons2010: 3.6k Thousand persons2011: 3.7k Thousand persons2012: 3.7k Thousand persons2013: 3.8k Thousand persons2014: 3.8k Thousand persons2015: 3.8k Thousand persons2016: 3.9k Thousand persons2017: 3.9k Thousand persons2018: 4.0k Thousand persons2019: 4.0k Thousand persons2020: 3.9k Thousand persons2021: 3.9k Thousand persons2022: 4.0k Thousand persons2023: 4.0k Thousand persons2024: 4.0k Thousand persons2025: 4.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Niedersachsen recorded 4,041 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Niedersachsen peaked at 4,043 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,581 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Niedersachsen ranks 22nd of 431 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Niedersachsen, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Niedersachsen, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,581 Thousand persons
2009 3,618 Thousand persons +1.0%
2010 3,584 Thousand persons -0.9%
2011 3,669 Thousand persons +2.4%
2012 3,716 Thousand persons +1.3%
2013 3,754 Thousand persons +1.0%
2014 3,772 Thousand persons +0.5%
2015 3,821 Thousand persons +1.3%
2016 3,884 Thousand persons +1.6%
2017 3,930 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 3,956 Thousand persons +0.7%
2019 4,003 Thousand persons +1.2%
2020 3,910 Thousand persons -2.3%
2021 3,872 Thousand persons -1.0%
2022 4,008 Thousand persons +3.5%
2023 4,043 Thousand persons +0.9%
2024 4,036 Thousand persons -0.2%
2025 4,041 Thousand persons +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,600 Thousand persons 3,581 Thousand persons 3,618 Thousand persons 2
2010s 3,809 Thousand persons 3,584 Thousand persons 4,003 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,985 Thousand persons 3,872 Thousand persons 4,043 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Niedersachsen

  1. 19 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare
  2. 20 Greece 4,330 Thousand persons compare
  3. 21 Denmark 3,073 Thousand persons compare
  4. 22 Bulgaria 2,921 Thousand persons compare
  5. 23 Norway 2,903 Thousand persons compare
  6. 24 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare
  7. 25 Ireland 2,797 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Niedersachsen?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Niedersachsen was 4,041 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 Niedersachsen?
The highest recorded value was 4,043 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Niedersachsen?
The lowest recorded value was 3,581 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Niedersachsen rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Niedersachsen ranks 22nd 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 Niedersachsen?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niedersachsen 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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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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