Labour force by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 368.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
La Réunion recorded 368.3 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 368.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 273.2 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places La Réunion 375th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 273.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 285 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 290.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 297.2 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 302 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 311.7 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 314 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 319.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 325 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 340.7 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 345.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 345.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 352.8 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 350.3 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 353 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 346.7 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 346 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 342.9 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 331.6 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 329 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 330.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 336.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 348.2 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 358.4 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 368.3 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 302.03 Thousand persons | 273.2 Thousand persons | 325 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 345.51 Thousand persons | 331.6 Thousand persons | 353 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.07 Thousand persons | 329 Thousand persons | 368.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 53.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 368.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 368.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.2 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does La Réunion rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 375th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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