Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel
Overijssel: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 674.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
674.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
287th
of 437 regions
All-time high
674.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
522.7 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Overijssel recorded 674.5 Thousand persons 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Overijssel peaked at 674.5 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 522.7 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Overijssel ranks 287th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 522.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 542.3 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 544.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 553.8 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 560.7 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 565.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 561.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 563 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 580.5 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 593 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 595.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 591.8 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 590.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 590.8 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 596.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 596.5 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 598.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 591.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 600.5 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 609.9 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 611.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 615.8 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 638.5 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 658.7 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 674 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 668.6 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 674.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522.7 Thousand persons | 522.7 Thousand persons | 522.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 565.95 Thousand persons | 542.3 Thousand persons | 595.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.76 Thousand persons | 590.5 Thousand persons | 611.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.02 Thousand persons | 615.8 Thousand persons | 674.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Overijssel
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 880.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.1 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 880.6 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Overijssel?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Overijssel was 674.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The highest recorded value was 674.5 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.7 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Overijssel rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Overijssel ranks 287th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Overijssel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Overijssel 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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