Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen
Thüringen: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,024 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,024 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
199th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,274 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
1,024 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Thüringen recorded 1,024 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Thüringen peaked at 1,274 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,024 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Thüringen ranks 199th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,274 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,257 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,240 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,235 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,214 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,219 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,219 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,226 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,230 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,212 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,199 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,171 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,169 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,148 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,134 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,120 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,091 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,106 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,095 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,082 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,080 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,045 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,037 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,041 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,045 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,034 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,024 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,274 Thousand persons | 1,274 Thousand persons | 1,274 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,225 Thousand persons | 1,199 Thousand persons | 1,257 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,120 Thousand persons | 1,080 Thousand persons | 1,171 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 Thousand persons | 1,024 Thousand persons | 1,045 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Thüringen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Thüringen?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Thüringen was 1,024 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,274 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,024 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Thüringen rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Thüringen ranks 199th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Thüringen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thüringen 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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