Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 266.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Drenthe is 266.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
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 nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 269.6 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223.2 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Drenthe 402nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 266.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 266.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 269.6 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by 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 nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 402nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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