Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe

Drenthe: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 256.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
256.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
401st
of 443 regions
All-time high
260.8 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
204.5 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025

01002003001999201220251999: 204.5 Thousand persons2000: 222.1 Thousand persons2001: 220.1 Thousand persons2002: 230.1 Thousand persons2003: 235.5 Thousand persons2004: 232.9 Thousand persons2005: 219 Thousand persons2006: 224.5 Thousand persons2007: 227.6 Thousand persons2008: 234.2 Thousand persons2009: 237.9 Thousand persons2010: 231 Thousand persons2011: 227.7 Thousand persons2012: 231 Thousand persons2013: 229 Thousand persons2014: 226.4 Thousand persons2015: 228.2 Thousand persons2016: 227.8 Thousand persons2017: 234 Thousand persons2018: 236.3 Thousand persons2019: 241.3 Thousand persons2020: 237.6 Thousand persons2021: 247 Thousand persons2022: 256 Thousand persons2023: 260.8 Thousand persons2024: 259.5 Thousand persons2025: 256.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Drenthe recorded 256.8 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 260.8 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 204.5 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Drenthe ranks 401st of 443 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204.5 Thousand persons 204.5 Thousand persons 204.5 Thousand persons 1
2000s 228.39 Thousand persons 219 Thousand persons 237.9 Thousand persons 10
2010s 231.27 Thousand persons 226.4 Thousand persons 241.3 Thousand persons 10
2020s 252.95 Thousand persons 237.6 Thousand persons 260.8 Thousand persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 256.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 260.8 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 204.5 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Drenthe rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
Drenthe ranks 401st out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Drenthe data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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