Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in La Réunion is 47.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 47.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2004.
That places La Réunion 419th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.5% | — |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 37.2% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 40.3% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.7% | 47.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 53.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 53.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 47.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2004.
- How does La Réunion rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 419th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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