Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 959.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 74.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 74.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
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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