Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire is 77.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire peaked at 77.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2008.
That places Pays de la Loire 187th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 70.6% | — |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 70.6% | 70.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 69.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 71.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 72.4% | 77.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pays de la Loire
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,843 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,843 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,813 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,813 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Pays de la Loire was 77.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Pays de la Loire?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Pays de la Loire?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2008.
- How does Pays de la Loire rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Pays de la Loire ranks 187th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Pays de la Loire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pays de la Loire data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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