Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 514,279 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion stood at 514,279 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 514,279 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,396 Thousand, in 2000.
La Réunion ranks 270th of 313 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 311,396 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 320,323 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 319,637 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 326,537 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 335,399 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 344,934 Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 355,726 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 381,145 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 382,220 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 376,350 Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 384,620 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 397,808 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 402,528 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 407,339 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 418,784 Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 427,533 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 433,608 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 433,791 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 428,581 Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 394,131 Thousand | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 376,721 Thousand | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 476,239 Thousand | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 496,700 Thousand | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 507,914 Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 514,279 Thousand | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.4% | 376,721 Thousand | 476,239 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345,367 Thousand | 311,396 Thousand | 382,220 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,872 Thousand | 384,620 Thousand | 433,791 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,371 Thousand | 376,721 Thousand | 514,279 Thousand | 5 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 53.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 514,279 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 514,279 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,396 Thousand in 2000.
- How does La Réunion rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 270th out of 313 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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