Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern is 959.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 745.9 Thousand persons, in 2014.
That places Southern 213th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 749.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2013 | 752.8 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 745.9 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 752.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 763.2 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 767.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 767.5 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 774.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 775.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 824.2 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 867.1 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 899.3 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 929.9 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 959.3 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 758.98 Thousand persons | 745.9 Thousand persons | 774.1 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 875.85 Thousand persons | 775.3 Thousand persons | 959.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 959.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.9 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Southern rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 213th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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