Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 1.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Southern stood at 1.41 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 1.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2012.
Southern ranks 151st of 313 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.14 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.19 million | 1.41 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,349 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Southern was 1.41 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2012.
- How does Southern rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 151st out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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