Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 9,824 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 9,824 Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 9,824 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,458 Thousand, in 2003.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 2nd 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,619 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 8,580 Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,545 Thousand | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8,458 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8,504 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,491 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,532 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,672 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,795 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,774 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,804 Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,919 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,014 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,073 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,150 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,237 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,335 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9,448 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,568 Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,659 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,592 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,632 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,768 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,815 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,824 Thousand | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,597 Thousand | 8,458 Thousand | 8,795 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,221 Thousand | 8,804 Thousand | 9,659 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,726 Thousand | 9,592 Thousand | 9,824 Thousand | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 9,824 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,824 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,458 Thousand in 2003.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 2nd out of 1501 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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