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
279th
of 437 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
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 279th out of 437 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.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Vest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 949 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 917.1 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 916.8 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 837.6 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 790.5 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 793.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 785.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 812.5 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 835.2 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 827.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 815.4 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 767.8 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 761.5 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 760.4 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 760.8 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 767 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 729.3 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 713.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 726.7 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 727.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 728.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 714.4 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 688.8 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 693.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 659.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 685.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 653.7 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 54.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 689.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 689.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 61.2% (2025)
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 279th out of 437 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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