Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz
Nordwestschweiz: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
24th
of 441 regions
All-time high
72.6%
in 2019
All-time low
70.2%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz stood at 71.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz peaked at 72.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2004.
Nordwestschweiz ranks 24th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 72.0% | — |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 70.2% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.3% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.5% | 72.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nordwestschweiz
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 80.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 80.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 924.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz was 71.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2004.
- How does Nordwestschweiz rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nordwestschweiz ranks 24th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordwestschweiz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nordwestschweiz 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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