Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Köln
Köln: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 2,518 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,518 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
38th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
2,518 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
2,071 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Köln, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Köln stood at 2,518 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Köln peaked at 2,518 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,071 Thousand, in 2003.
That places Köln 38th out of 1501 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region in Köln, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,077 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 2,087 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,092 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,071 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,087 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,085 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,101 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,135 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,182 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,183 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,197 Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,228 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,258 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,285 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,310 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,340 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,378 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,412 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,444 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,470 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,446 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,453 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,493 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,512 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,518 Thousand | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,110 Thousand | 2,071 Thousand | 2,183 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,332 Thousand | 2,197 Thousand | 2,470 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,484 Thousand | 2,446 Thousand | 2,518 Thousand | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Köln
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Köln?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Köln was 2,518 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,071 Thousand in 2003.
- How does Köln rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Köln ranks 38th out of 1501 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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