Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Utrecht
Utrecht: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
76.6%
in 2025
All-time low
71.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Utrecht, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Utrecht stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
That places Utrecht 2nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Utrecht, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 72.3% | — |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 71.8% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Utrecht
- 1 Iceland 77.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 73.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 71.8% compare
- 5 Malta 71.5% compare
More work & labour data for Utrecht
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 554,504 Persons (2023)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 536,035 Persons (2023)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 595,347 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Utrecht?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Utrecht was 76.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Utrecht?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Utrecht?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2020.
- How does Utrecht rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Utrecht ranks 2nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Utrecht?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Utrecht 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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