Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Groningen
Groningen: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
43rd
of 441 regions
All-time high
71.1
in 2024
All-time low
59.4
in 2006
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Groningen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Groningen stood at 70.5.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Groningen peaked at 71.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.4, in 2006.
That places Groningen 43rd 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 Groningen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.1 | — |
| 2000 | 62.1 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 64.3 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 65.2 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.2 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 60.8 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 59.6 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 59.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.2 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 63.5 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 62.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 63.9 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.6 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.9 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.8 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.6 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.7 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 63.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 63.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67.5 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 70.6 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.1 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 70.5 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1 | 60.1 | 60.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.26 | 59.4 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.29 | 60.6 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 63.2 | 71.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Groningen
- 40 Greece 55.9 compare
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- 43 Martinique 51.6 compare
- 44 Türkiye 51.4 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 50.6 compare
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More work & labour data for Groningen
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 314,359 Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 300,251 Persons (2024)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 306,077 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 322.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 457.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 322.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 322.6 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 29 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Groningen?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Groningen was 70.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Groningen?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Groningen?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 in 2006.
- How does Groningen rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Groningen ranks 43rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Groningen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Groningen 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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