Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 266.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
266.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
399th
of 437 regions
All-time high
269.6 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
223.2 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe stood at 266.5 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 269.6 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223.2 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Drenthe ranks 399th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 223.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 230 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 226.8 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 236.8 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 243.3 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 246.5 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 234.3 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 239.4 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 239.3 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 245 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 249.7 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 243.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 240.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 246.9 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 246.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 244.3 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 246.7 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 243.6 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 246.3 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 246.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 248.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 246.8 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 255.8 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 263.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 269.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 268.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 266.5 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.2 Thousand persons | 223.2 Thousand persons | 223.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 239.11 Thousand persons | 226.8 Thousand persons | 249.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.27 Thousand persons | 240.4 Thousand persons | 248.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.8 Thousand persons | 246.8 Thousand persons | 269.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Drenthe
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 266.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 266.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 269.6 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.2 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Drenthe rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 399th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Drenthe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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