Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Groningen
Groningen: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
46th
of 437 regions
All-time high
80.0%
in 2022
All-time low
65.9%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Groningen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Groningen recorded 79.2% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Groningen peaked at 80.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2005.
That places Groningen 46th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Groningen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.4% | — |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 65.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 72.0% | 80.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Groningen
- 43 North Macedonia 58.8% compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.1% compare
- 45 Türkiye 55.0% compare
- 46 Guadeloupe 54.6% compare
- 47 Montenegro 50.3% compare
- 48 Mayotte 30.3% compare
More work & labour data for Groningen
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 314,359 Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 300,251 Persons (2024)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 306,077 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 457.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 457.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 322.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 29 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Groningen?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Groningen was 79.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Groningen?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Groningen?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2005.
- How does Groningen rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Groningen ranks 46th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Groningen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Groningen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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