Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Continente
Continente: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 9.54 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Continente, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Continente stood at 9.54 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Continente peaked at 9.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.86 million, in 2013.
That places Continente 8th out of 315 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Continente, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.22 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.31 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.48 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.04 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.20 million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9.09 million | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.54 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 million | 8.88 million | 9.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 7.86 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.20 million | 9.54 million | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Continente
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,319 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 4,995 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,995 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 7,743 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,319 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Continente?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Continente was 9.54 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 million in 2013.
- How does Continente rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Continente ranks 8th out of 315 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Continente data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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