Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region in Bremen
Bremen: Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region was 75.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bremen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bremen stood at 75.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bremen peaked at 75.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.6, in 2002.
That places Bremen 245th out of 441 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 … country NUTS 2 region in Bremen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.7 | — |
| 2000 | 68.3 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 67.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 69.4 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 71.3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.8 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.8 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.2 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.7 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 72 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.1 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 74 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 74.5 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.5 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 75.4 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7 | 67.7 | 67.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.1 | 67.6 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.62 | 71.8 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.78 | 74 | 75.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Bremen
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 590,016 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.4 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 356 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 356 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 529 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 337.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 337.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bremen?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Bremen was 75.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Bremen?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Bremen?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6 in 2002.
- How does Bremen rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Bremen ranks 245th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bremen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bremen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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