Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 59.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi recorded 59.2% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 60.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2005.
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 292nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.6% | — |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.6% | 57.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.4% | 60.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 59.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2005.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 292nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 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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