Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,542 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,542 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
118th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,542 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,309 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Schleswig-Holstein, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Schleswig-Holstein stood at 1,542 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Schleswig-Holstein peaked at 1,542 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,309 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Schleswig-Holstein ranks 118th 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 Schleswig-Holstein, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,321 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,309 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,319 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,318 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,351 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,334 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,385 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,406 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,416 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,422 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,417 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,388 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,404 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,412 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,401 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,411 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,417 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,437 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,461 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,474 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,500 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,490 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,496 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,500 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,517 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,527 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1,542 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,321 Thousand persons | 1,321 Thousand persons | 1,321 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,368 Thousand persons | 1,309 Thousand persons | 1,422 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,431 Thousand persons | 1,388 Thousand persons | 1,500 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,512 Thousand persons | 1,490 Thousand persons | 1,542 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Schleswig-Holstein
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,191 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,191 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,486 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,486 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,486 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Schleswig-Holstein?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Schleswig-Holstein was 1,542 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Schleswig-Holstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Schleswig-Holstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,309 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Schleswig-Holstein rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Schleswig-Holstein ranks 118th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schleswig-Holstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schleswig-Holstein 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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