Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 12.99 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.99 million Thousand
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 313 regions
All-time high
12.99 million Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
11.80 million Thousand
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen stood at 12.99 million Thousand. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 12.99 million Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.80 million Thousand, in 2005.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 313 regions on this measure, 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.19 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 12.12 million Thousand | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.85 million Thousand | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.88 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.80 million Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.03 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.24 million Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12.39 million Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.02 million Thousand | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.21 million Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.40 million Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.34 million Thousand | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.29 million Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.49 million Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.63 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.72 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.81 million Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.91 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.97 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.42 million Thousand | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million Thousand | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.97 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.99 million Thousand | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.05 million Thousand | 11.80 million Thousand | 12.39 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 million Thousand | 12.21 million Thousand | 12.97 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 million Thousand | 12.42 million Thousand | 12.99 million Thousand | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen
More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 12.99 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 million Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.80 million Thousand in 2005.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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