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 441 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 441 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.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Vest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.5% | — |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
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 | 52.2% | 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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 61.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (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 441 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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