Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,186 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 443 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.
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 Bulgaria 3,028 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Finland 2,868 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Croatia 1,786 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Lithuania 1,566 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,421 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovenia 1,034 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 80.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 32.6 Hour (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 443 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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