Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 4.81 million Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81 million Thousand
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 315 regions
All-time high
4.81 million Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
3.82 million Thousand
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes is 4.81 million Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 4.81 million Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million Thousand, in 2002.
That places Rhône-Alpes 26th out of 315 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.88 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 3.88 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.85 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.92 million Thousand | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million Thousand | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.16 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.18 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.17 million Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.28 million Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.36 million Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million Thousand | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million Thousand | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.48 million Thousand | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 million Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.76 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million Thousand | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 million Thousand | 3.82 million Thousand | 4.12 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million Thousand | 4.10 million Thousand | 4.44 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million Thousand | 4.07 million Thousand | 4.81 million Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes
- 23 Slovakia 3.95 million Thousand compare
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- 25 Croatia 3.45 million Thousand compare
- 25 Croatia 3.45 million Thousand compare
- 27 Lithuania 2.82 million Thousand compare
- 27 Lithuania 2.82 million Thousand compare
- 29 Slovenia 1.79 million Thousand compare
- 29 Slovenia 1.79 million Thousand compare
More work & labour data for Rhône-Alpes
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes was 4.81 million Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million Thousand in 2002.
- How does Rhône-Alpes rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Rhône-Alpes ranks 26th out of 315 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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