Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Northern and Western recorded 67 for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western peaked at 67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.7, in 2012.
Northern and Western ranks 121st of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53.7 | — |
| 2013 | 56.4 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 57.3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.7 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 59.9 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.5 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.6 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 65.6 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 67 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 66.5 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 67 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.86 | 53.7 | 62.5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.02 | 60.6 | 67 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 475 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 709.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 499 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western was 67 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7 in 2012.
- How does Northern and Western rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Northern and Western ranks 121st out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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