Labour force by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 221,161 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 221,161. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 221,161 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,420, in 2002.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1st out of 439 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,498 | 197,420 | 209,042 | 8 |
| 2010s | 210,486 | 207,602 | 213,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,195 | 211,366 | 221,161 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 221,161 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 221,161 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,420 in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 439 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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