Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel
Overijssel: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 649.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
649.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
281st
of 437 regions
All-time high
654.2 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
506.5 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Overijssel stood at 649.3 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Overijssel peaked at 654.2 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 506.5 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Overijssel 281st out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 506.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 528.2 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 531 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 538 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 542.6 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 538.6 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 526 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 533.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 556.8 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 572 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 572 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 562.6 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 561.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 557.6 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 553.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 553 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 556.8 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 554.6 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 570.1 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 587.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 592.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 594.1 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 614.5 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 636.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 654.2 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 646 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 649.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506.5 Thousand persons | 506.5 Thousand persons | 506.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 543.88 Thousand persons | 526 Thousand persons | 572 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.01 Thousand persons | 553 Thousand persons | 592.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.48 Thousand persons | 594.1 Thousand persons | 654.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Overijssel
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 880.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 880.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.1 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Overijssel?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Overijssel was 649.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The highest recorded value was 654.2 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.5 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Overijssel rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Overijssel ranks 281st out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Overijssel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Overijssel 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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