Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,094 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,094 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
33rd
of 431 regions
All-time high
3,094 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,568 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Rhône-Alpes, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Rhône-Alpes recorded 3,094 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 3,094 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,568 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Rhône-Alpes ranks 33rd 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 Rhône-Alpes, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,584 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,568 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,629 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,638 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,686 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,698 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,695 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,726 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,780 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,826 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,857 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,872 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,831 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,905 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,996 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,008 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,059 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,094 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,576 Thousand persons | 2,568 Thousand persons | 2,584 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,741 Thousand persons | 2,629 Thousand persons | 2,872 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,982 Thousand persons | 2,831 Thousand persons | 3,094 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes
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- 34 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
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- 36 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
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More work & labour data for Rhône-Alpes
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Rhône-Alpes?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Rhône-Alpes was 3,094 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 Rhône-Alpes?
- The highest recorded value was 3,094 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,568 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Rhône-Alpes rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Rhône-Alpes ranks 33rd 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 Rhône-Alpes?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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