Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,331 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,331 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
31st
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,331 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,463 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Rhône-Alpes recorded 3,331 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 3,331 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,463 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Rhône-Alpes 31st 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 Rhône-Alpes, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,463 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,485 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,542 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,550 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,649 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,690 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,740 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,770 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,758 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,759 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,802 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,860 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,859 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,921 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,945 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,954 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,999 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,024 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,047 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,082 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,089 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,061 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,131 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,208 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,216 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,282 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,331 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,463 Thousand persons | 2,463 Thousand persons | 2,463 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,674 Thousand persons | 2,485 Thousand persons | 2,802 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,978 Thousand persons | 2,859 Thousand persons | 3,089 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,205 Thousand persons | 3,061 Thousand persons | 3,331 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Rhône-Alpes
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes was 3,331 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The highest recorded value was 3,331 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,463 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Rhône-Alpes rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Rhône-Alpes ranks 31st out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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