Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 708,507 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western is 708,507, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western peaked at 708,507 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 523,896, in 2011.
Northern and Western ranks 242nd of 313 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 563,828 | — |
| 2001 | 578,536 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 585,174 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 594,962 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 619,600 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 642,743 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 637,371 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 643,867 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 618,971 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 567,343 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 544,505 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 523,896 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 525,708 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 558,281 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 564,611 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 581,334 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 618,999 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 650,324 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 653,175 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 671,362 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 609,223 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 662,513 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 705,624 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 708,507 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605,240 | 563,828 | 643,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,220 | 523,896 | 671,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,467 | 609,223 | 708,507 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 475 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western was 708,507 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 708,507 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,896 in 2011.
- How does Northern and Western rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Northern and Western ranks 242nd out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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