Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel
Overijssel: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 73.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 441 regions
All-time high
74.1%
in 2023
All-time low
63.4%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Overijssel recorded 73.7% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel peaked at 74.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2005.
That places Overijssel 14th 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 Overijssel, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.7% | — |
| 2000 | 65.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 63.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 65.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 69.0% | 74.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Overijssel
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 880.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel was 73.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2005.
- How does Overijssel rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Overijssel ranks 14th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Overijssel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Overijssel 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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