Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura
Extremadura: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 502.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
502.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
342nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
513.4 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
404.7 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Extremadura stood at 502.5 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Extremadura peaked at 513.4 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 404.7 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Extremadura ranks 342nd 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 Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 419.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 438.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 404.7 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 427.1 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 436.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 444.8 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 456.9 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 460.4 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 476.4 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 484.7 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 489.8 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 499 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 498.6 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 507.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 513.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 503.9 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 503.1 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 501.3 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 494.6 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 495.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 497.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 485.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 494.7 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 495.3 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 502.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 494.5 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 502.5 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.4 Thousand persons | 419.4 Thousand persons | 419.4 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 452.04 Thousand persons | 404.7 Thousand persons | 489.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.42 Thousand persons | 494.6 Thousand persons | 513.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.85 Thousand persons | 485.8 Thousand persons | 502.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Extremadura
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Extremadura?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Extremadura was 502.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 513.4 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.7 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Extremadura rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Extremadura ranks 342nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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