Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 5.63 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.63 million Thousand
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 315 regions
All-time high
5.67 million Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
4.99 million Thousand
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Niedersachsen recorded 5.63 million Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 5.67 million Thousand in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million Thousand, in 2005.
That places Niedersachsen 21st out of 315 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 million Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.02 million Thousand | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.04 million Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.99 million Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.10 million Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 million Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.17 million Thousand | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.38 million Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.40 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.52 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.58 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.41 million Thousand | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.54 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million Thousand | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.10 million Thousand | 4.99 million Thousand | 5.24 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million Thousand | 5.30 million Thousand | 5.67 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million Thousand | 5.41 million Thousand | 5.63 million Thousand | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 5.63 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million Thousand in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million Thousand in 2005.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 21st out of 315 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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