Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura
Extremadura: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 428.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Extremadura stood at 428.4 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Extremadura peaked at 428.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 315 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Extremadura 352nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 315 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 332.6 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 348.3 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 348.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 364.7 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 364.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 384.9 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 399.1 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 414.5 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 410.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 388.7 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 384.3 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 373.4 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 339.4 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 339.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 353.7 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 356.7 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 363.4 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 364.8 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 378.5 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 390.2 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 379.8 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 394.9 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 409.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 415 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 417.8 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 428.4 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315 Thousand persons | 315 Thousand persons | 315 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 375.62 Thousand persons | 332.6 Thousand persons | 414.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.38 Thousand persons | 339.4 Thousand persons | 390.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.57 Thousand persons | 379.8 Thousand persons | 428.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Extremadura
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Extremadura?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Extremadura was 428.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 428.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 315 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Extremadura rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Extremadura ranks 352nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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