Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Vest
Vest: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 653.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Vest, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vest is 653.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vest peaked at 827.4 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 653.7 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Vest ranks 276th of 431 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Vest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 827.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 815.4 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 767.8 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 761.5 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 760.4 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 760.8 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 767 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 729.3 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 713.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 726.7 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 727.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 728.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 714.4 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 688.8 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 693.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 659.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 685.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 653.7 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 821.4 Thousand persons | 815.4 Thousand persons | 827.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 744.32 Thousand persons | 713.7 Thousand persons | 767.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.58 Thousand persons | 653.7 Thousand persons | 714.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vest?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Vest was 653.7 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 Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 827.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Vest rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Vest ranks 276th 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 Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest 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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