Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Steiermark
Steiermark: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 647.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
647.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
296th
of 441 regions
All-time high
651.9 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
543 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Steiermark, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Steiermark is 647.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Steiermark peaked at 651.9 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 543 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Steiermark ranks 296th of 441 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 Steiermark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 555.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 543 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 553.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 553.5 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 562.8 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 543 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 570.7 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 578.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 590.5 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 598.5 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 599 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 600.6 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 604.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 604.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 610.7 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 610.5 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 612.5 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 621.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 623.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 628.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 632.8 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 629.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 626.3 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 640.7 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 651.9 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 647.1 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 647.9 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555.7 Thousand persons | 555.7 Thousand persons | 555.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 569.35 Thousand persons | 543 Thousand persons | 599 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 614.87 Thousand persons | 600.6 Thousand persons | 632.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.58 Thousand persons | 626.3 Thousand persons | 651.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Steiermark
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 647.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Steiermark?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Steiermark was 647.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Steiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 651.9 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Steiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Steiermark rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Steiermark ranks 296th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Steiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Steiermark 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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