Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Utrecht
Utrecht: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 1.30 million Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Utrecht, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Utrecht recorded 1.30 million Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Utrecht peaked at 1.30 million Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million Thousand, in 2004.
That places Utrecht 161st out of 313 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Utrecht, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 million Thousand | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million Thousand | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million Thousand | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million Thousand | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million Thousand | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million Thousand | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million Thousand | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million Thousand | 1.01 million Thousand | 1.10 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million Thousand | 1.07 million Thousand | 1.20 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million Thousand | 1.18 million Thousand | 1.30 million Thousand | 4 |
More work & labour data for Utrecht
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 554,504 Persons (2023)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 536,035 Persons (2023)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 595,347 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 76.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 797.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Utrecht?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Utrecht was 1.30 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Utrecht?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Utrecht?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million Thousand in 2004.
- How does Utrecht rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Utrecht ranks 161st out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Utrecht?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Utrecht 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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