Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura
Extremadura: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 53.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Extremadura recorded 53.4% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura peaked at 53.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1999.
That places Extremadura 379th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.9% | — |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 42.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 47.8% | 53.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Extremadura
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura was 53.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1999.
- How does Extremadura rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Extremadura ranks 379th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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