Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
64th
of 441 regions
All-time high
69.7%
in 2024
All-time low
56.6%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland stood at 69.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland peaked at 69.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2012.
That places Eastern and Midland 64th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.6% | — |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.1% | 56.6% | 65.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 63.7% | 69.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland was 69.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2012.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 64th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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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