Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen
Thüringen: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
177th
of 437 regions
All-time high
66.8%
in 2019
All-time low
52.8%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen stood at 64.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen peaked at 66.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2003.
Thüringen ranks 177th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.2% | — |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 52.8% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.2% | 65.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Thüringen
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,024 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen was 64.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2003.
- How does Thüringen rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Thüringen ranks 177th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Thüringen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thüringen 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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