Labour force by NUTS 2 region in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,976 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,976 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 437 regions
All-time high
4,976 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,703 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in West-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
West-Nederland recorded 4,976 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland peaked at 4,976 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,703 Thousand persons, in 1999.
West-Nederland ranks 16th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,703 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3,810 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,901 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,941 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,944 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,977 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,918 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,933 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,010 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,088 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,134 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,129 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,145 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,222 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,257 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,250 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,265 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,302 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4,336 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,392 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,472 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,500 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,675 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4,780 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4,889 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4,940 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4,976 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,703 Thousand persons | 3,703 Thousand persons | 3,703 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,965 Thousand persons | 3,810 Thousand persons | 4,134 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,277 Thousand persons | 4,129 Thousand persons | 4,472 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,793 Thousand persons | 4,500 Thousand persons | 4,976 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for West-Nederland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 77.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,976 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,450 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,450 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland was 4,976 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,703 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does West-Nederland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- West-Nederland ranks 16th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West-Nederland 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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