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
Latest (2025)
59.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
294th
of 441 regions
All-time high
60.4
in 2023
All-time low
55.6
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 294th of 441 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 | Value | 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 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.2 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.44 | 55.6 | 57.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.01 | 56.2 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.17 | 57.4 | 60.4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.5 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 599.3 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 599.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 545.1 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 545.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 545.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.5 (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 294th out of 441 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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