Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Est
Nord-Est: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
379th
of 441 regions
All-time high
68.2%
in 2019
All-time low
53.3%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Est, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est is 53.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2021.
Nord-Est ranks 379th of 441 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Est, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.6% | — |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.8% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 61.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 53.3% | 67.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nord-Est
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,343 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,343 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 62.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,373 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,373 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est was 53.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Est?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Est?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2021.
- How does Nord-Est rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nord-Est ranks 379th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nord-Est?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nord-Est 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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