Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Oost-Nederland
Oost-Nederland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,162 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,162 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
72nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,162 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,630 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Oost-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Oost-Nederland is 2,162 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Oost-Nederland peaked at 2,162 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,630 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Oost-Nederland ranks 72nd 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 Oost-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,630 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,686 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,719 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,751 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,769 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,780 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,748 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,770 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,815 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,843 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,850 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,842 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,842 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,861 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,889 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,870 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,866 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,868 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,898 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,919 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,934 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,956 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,032 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,101 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,139 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,149 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2,162 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,773 Thousand persons | 1,686 Thousand persons | 1,850 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,879 Thousand persons | 1,842 Thousand persons | 1,934 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 Thousand persons | 1,956 Thousand persons | 2,162 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Oost-Nederland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 83.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,162 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,824 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,824 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,086 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Oost-Nederland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Oost-Nederland was 2,162 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Oost-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,162 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Oost-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Oost-Nederland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Oost-Nederland ranks 72nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Oost-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oost-Nederland 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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