Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Köln
Köln: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 3.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Köln, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Köln stood at 3.32 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 3.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 2005.
Köln ranks 57th of 313 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 2.92 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 3.07 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million | 3.17 million | 3.32 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for Köln
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 3,413 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 3,413 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 2,273 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 78.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 32.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Köln?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Köln was 3.32 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2005.
- How does Köln rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Köln ranks 57th out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln 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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