Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Vest

Vest: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 653.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
653.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
280th
of 443 regions
All-time high
949 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
653.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

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

02004006008001.0k1999201220251999: 949 Thousand persons2000: 917.1 Thousand persons2001: 916.8 Thousand persons2002: 837.6 Thousand persons2003: 790.5 Thousand persons2004: 793.9 Thousand persons2005: 785.1 Thousand persons2006: 812.5 Thousand persons2007: 835.2 Thousand persons2008: 827.4 Thousand persons2009: 815.4 Thousand persons2010: 767.8 Thousand persons2011: 761.5 Thousand persons2012: 760.4 Thousand persons2013: 760.8 Thousand persons2014: 767 Thousand persons2015: 729.3 Thousand persons2016: 713.7 Thousand persons2017: 726.7 Thousand persons2018: 727.2 Thousand persons2019: 728.8 Thousand persons2020: 714.4 Thousand persons2021: 688.8 Thousand persons2022: 693.5 Thousand persons2023: 659.5 Thousand persons2024: 685.6 Thousand persons2025: 653.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Vest recorded 653.7 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Vest peaked at 949 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 653.7 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Vest 280th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 949 Thousand persons 949 Thousand persons 949 Thousand persons 1
2000s 833.15 Thousand persons 785.1 Thousand persons 917.1 Thousand persons 10
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Vest?
Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Vest was 653.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
The highest recorded value was 949 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
The lowest recorded value was 653.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Vest rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
Vest ranks 280th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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