Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 9,304 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 9,304 for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 9,304 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,070, in 2000.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 443 regions on this measure, 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 | 8,109 | 8,109 | 8,109 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,372 | 8,070 | 8,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,797 | 8,478 | 9,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,129 | 8,867 | 9,304 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 9,304 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 9,304 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,070 in 2000.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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