Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in La Réunion stood at 308.3 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.2 Thousand persons, in 2001.
La Réunion ranks 383rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 187.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 201.4 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 198.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 199.8 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 211.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 223.6 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 238.2 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 241.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 236.8 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 242.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 243.6 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 246.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 250.7 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 257.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 269.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 269.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 267.5 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 260.7 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 261 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 271.9 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 271.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 275.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 281.9 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 296.4 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 308.3 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.37 Thousand persons | 187.2 Thousand persons | 241.5 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 256.95 Thousand persons | 242.2 Thousand persons | 269.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.18 Thousand persons | 271.2 Thousand persons | 308.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 53.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 308.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.2 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does La Réunion rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 383rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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