Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,186 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,186 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 437 regions
All-time high
4,186 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,628 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen stood at 4,186 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 4,186 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,628 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Niedersachsen 24th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,634 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3,628 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,629 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,647 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,674 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,658 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,774 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,831 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,855 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,856 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,885 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,830 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,884 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,907 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,948 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,956 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,992 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,047 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,084 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,091 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,131 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,063 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,005 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,126 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,159 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,166 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,186 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,634 Thousand persons | 3,634 Thousand persons | 3,634 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,744 Thousand persons | 3,628 Thousand persons | 3,885 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,987 Thousand persons | 3,830 Thousand persons | 4,131 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,117 Thousand persons | 4,005 Thousand persons | 4,186 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niedersachsen
- 21 Denmark 3,282 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Serbia 3,120 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Norway 3,039 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Bulgaria 3,028 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Ireland 2,934 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Finland 2,868 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 4,186 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,186 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,628 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 24th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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