Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen stood at 74.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2004.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 148th 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.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.9% | — |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 67.9% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.4% | 74.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 74.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2004.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 148th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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