Employment rates by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
77.8
Iceland
Lowest
63
Luxembourg
Median
63.7
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
11,183
What the numbers show
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 77.8 in Iceland; the lowest is 63 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 63.7, and the mean is 62.78.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 25.4%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 4.6%).
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 77.8 | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Netherlands | 73.2 | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 71.8 | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 4 | Norway | 69.6 | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 5 | Denmark | 69.3 | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 69 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 7 | Cyprus | 68.8 | 2025 | up 20.9% | flat |
| 8 | Estonia | 68.5 | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 67.6 | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 67.2 | 2019 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 11 | Czechia | 66.4 | 2025 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 12 | Lithuania | 65.9 | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 65.3 | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 65.2 | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 64.5 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 64.4 | 2025 | up 12.4% | flat |
| 17 | Slovakia | 62.9 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 62.8 | 2025 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 62.5 | 2025 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 20 | Poland | 62.3 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 60.6 | 2025 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 22 | France | 59.8 | 2025 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 58.8 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 58.7 | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 57.7 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 56.8 | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 55.9 | 2025 | up 25.3% | flat |
| 28 | Malta | 71.5 | 2025 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 28 | Italy | 54.5 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 53.5 | 2025 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 30 | Türkiye | 51.4 | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 50.6 | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.2 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 33 | Montenegro | 46.6 | 2020 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 86 | Ireland | 68.5 | 2025 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 209 | Luxembourg | 63 | 2025 | up 4.3% | rising |