Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cantabria
Cantabria: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 58.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
313th
of 441 regions
All-time high
59.0%
in 2007
All-time low
43.1%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cantabria recorded 58.5% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria peaked at 59.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1999.
Cantabria ranks 313th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.1% | — |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 45.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 53.0% | 58.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.3 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 68.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria was 58.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1999.
- How does Cantabria rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Cantabria ranks 313th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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