Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
175,909 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
175,909 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
153,176 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 175,909 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153,176 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 153,176 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 155,269 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 156,332 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 158,845 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 160,737 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 162,618 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 164,359 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 164,624 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 163,860 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 163,991 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 165,118 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 165,455 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 165,685 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 165,990 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 167,132 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167,762 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 168,017 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 168,662 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 166,386 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 167,518 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 170,454 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 172,751 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 174,332 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 175,909 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,495 Thousand persons | 153,176 Thousand persons | 164,624 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 166,167 Thousand persons | 163,860 Thousand persons | 168,662 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,225 Thousand persons | 166,386 Thousand persons | 175,909 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 1 Germany 44,004 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 35,377 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 31,782 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,547 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 70.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 175,909 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,176 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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