Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Köln
Köln: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,365 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,365 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
62nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,365 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,945 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Köln, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Köln is 2,365 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 2,365 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,945 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Köln ranks 62nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Köln, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,958 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,953 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,947 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,953 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,965 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,945 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,059 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,094 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,132 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,140 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,147 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,100 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,108 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,115 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,132 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,147 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,169 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,267 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,268 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,263 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,289 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,235 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,220 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,278 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,301 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,334 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2,365 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,958 Thousand persons | 1,958 Thousand persons | 1,958 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,034 Thousand persons | 1,945 Thousand persons | 2,147 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 Thousand persons | 2,100 Thousand persons | 2,289 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,289 Thousand persons | 2,220 Thousand persons | 2,365 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Köln
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Köln?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Köln was 2,365 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 2,365 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Köln rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Köln ranks 62nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln 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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