Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
93rd
of 441 regions
All-time high
68.1%
in 2025
All-time low
55.0%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Southern recorded 68.1% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 68.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2012.
Southern ranks 93rd of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55.0% | — |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.9% | 55.0% | 61.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.6% | 68.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 959.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 959.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Southern was 68.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2012.
- How does Southern rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 93rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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