Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe is 71.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 71.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1999.
That places Drenthe 33rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.9% | — |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 61.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 61.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 64.2% | 71.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Drenthe
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 266.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 266.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 71.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1999.
- How does Drenthe rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 33rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Drenthe 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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