Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Vest
Vest: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 689.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
689.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
280th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,015 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
678.8 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Vest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Vest recorded 689.2 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Vest peaked at 1,015 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 678.8 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Vest ranks 280th 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 Vest, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,015 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 993.9 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 966.4 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 894.4 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 854 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 866.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 841.2 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 868.4 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 884.7 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 877.1 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 867.7 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 816.5 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 807.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 801.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 802.3 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 805.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 770.6 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 750.4 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 760.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 754.7 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 754.4 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 748.5 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 713.8 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 720.2 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 678.8 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 709 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 689.2 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,015 Thousand persons | 1,015 Thousand persons | 1,015 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 891.41 Thousand persons | 841.2 Thousand persons | 993.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 782.34 Thousand persons | 750.4 Thousand persons | 816.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 709.92 Thousand persons | 678.8 Thousand persons | 748.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 54.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 689.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 61.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Vest?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Vest was 689.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 1,015 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.8 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Vest rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Vest ranks 280th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest 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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