Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Vest
Vest: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 51.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.4
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
401st
of 443 regions
All-time high
60.5
in 1999
All-time low
50.4
in 2016
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Vest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vest stood at 51.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vest peaked at 60.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.4, in 2016.
That places Vest 401st out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.9 | 51.2 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.21 | 50.4 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5 | 50.6 | 52.2 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 653.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 64.5 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 64.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,272 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,272 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 61.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 653.7 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 653.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 61.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vest?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Vest was 51.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4 in 2016.
- How does Vest rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Vest ranks 401st out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest 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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