Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,476 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland stood at 1,476 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland peaked at 1,476 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,084 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Eastern and Midland ranks 126th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,084 Thousand persons | — |
| 2013 | 1,094 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,112 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,128 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,155 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,174 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,211 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,243 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,234 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,315 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,378 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,414 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,448 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,476 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,150 Thousand persons | 1,084 Thousand persons | 1,243 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,377 Thousand persons | 1,234 Thousand persons | 1,476 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland was 1,476 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 126th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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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