Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Bremen
Bremen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 356 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
356 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
378th
of 437 regions
All-time high
356 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
295.4 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Bremen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Bremen is 356 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Bremen peaked at 356 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 295.4 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Bremen ranks 378th 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 NUTS 2 region in Bremen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 309.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 308.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 300.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 295.4 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 303.9 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 301.5 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 313 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 315.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 321.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 316.2 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 310.3 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 314 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 321.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 319.5 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 320.1 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 327.3 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 321.4 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 342.9 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 338.4 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 341.7 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 348.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 339.5 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 340.1 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 338 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 345 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 351.1 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 356 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.6 Thousand persons | 309.6 Thousand persons | 309.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 308.62 Thousand persons | 295.4 Thousand persons | 321.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 329.54 Thousand persons | 314 Thousand persons | 348.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.95 Thousand persons | 338 Thousand persons | 356 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Bremen
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 590,016 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 356 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 337.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 337.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 337.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Bremen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Bremen was 356 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Bremen?
- The highest recorded value was 356 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Bremen?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.4 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Bremen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Bremen ranks 378th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bremen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bremen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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