Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems
Weser-Ems: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems is 70.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems peaked at 70.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 2004.
That places Weser-Ems 47th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.7 | — |
| 2000 | 56.5 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 57.1 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.5 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.8 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.4 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.7 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.9 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 59.5 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 63.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.3 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 68 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.2 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 65.7 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.9 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 68 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.2 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.7 | 56.7 | 56.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.19 | 54.8 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4 | 61.4 | 68.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.63 | 65.7 | 70.2 | 6 |
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- 44 Türkiye 51.4 compare
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- 47 Guadeloupe 47.4 compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.2 compare
- 49 Montenegro 46.6 compare
- 50 Mayotte 29.5 compare
More work & labour data for Weser-Ems
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.5 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,363 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,940 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems was 70.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 2004.
- How does Weser-Ems rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Weser-Ems ranks 47th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Weser-Ems?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Weser-Ems 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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