Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
33rd
of 441 regions
All-time high
71.5%
in 2023
All-time low
63.1%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL), 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Friesland (NL) recorded 71.1% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) peaked at 71.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1999.
That places Friesland (NL) 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 Friesland (NL), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.1% | — |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.1% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.5% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 66.0% | 71.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Friesland (NL)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 488.9 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 362.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 362.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) was 71.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1999.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 33rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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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