Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Southern

Southern: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
959.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
212th
of 443 regions
All-time high
959.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
745.9 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025

02004006008001.0k2012201820252012: 749.1 Thousand persons2013: 752.8 Thousand persons2014: 745.9 Thousand persons2015: 752.1 Thousand persons2016: 763.2 Thousand persons2017: 767.1 Thousand persons2018: 767.5 Thousand persons2019: 774.1 Thousand persons2020: 775.3 Thousand persons2021: 824.2 Thousand persons2022: 867.1 Thousand persons2023: 899.3 Thousand persons2024: 929.9 Thousand persons2025: 959.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Southern recorded 959.3 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 745.9 Thousand persons, in 2014.

That places Southern 212th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 758.98 Thousand persons 745.9 Thousand persons 774.1 Thousand persons 8
2020s 875.85 Thousand persons 775.3 Thousand persons 959.3 Thousand persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Southern?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Southern was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
The highest recorded value was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 745.9 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Southern rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Southern ranks 212th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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