Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems
Weser-Ems: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,404 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,404 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
139th
of 437 regions
All-time high
1,404 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,096 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems stood at 1,404 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems peaked at 1,404 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,096 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Weser-Ems ranks 139th of 437 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 Weser-Ems, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,096 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 1,101 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,103 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,109 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,125 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,121 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,183 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,176 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,196 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,193 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,198 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,207 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,215 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,231 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,261 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,255 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,259 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,311 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,316 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,329 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,331 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,272 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,252 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,304 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,323 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,342 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,404 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,096 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,150 Thousand persons | 1,101 Thousand persons | 1,198 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,272 Thousand persons | 1,207 Thousand persons | 1,331 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,316 Thousand persons | 1,252 Thousand persons | 1,404 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Weser-Ems
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 72.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,363 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,940 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,940 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,404 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,363 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems was 1,404 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Weser-Ems rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Weser-Ems ranks 139th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Weser-Ems?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Weser-Ems 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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