Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfalz: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz peaked at 68.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2004.
That places Rheinland-Pfalz 89th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.1% | — |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 55.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 62.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 68.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Rheinland-Pfalz
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,092 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,092 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz was 68.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2004.
- How does Rheinland-Pfalz rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 89th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rheinland-Pfalz 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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