Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cantabria
Cantabria: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 73.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cantabria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cantabria is 73.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cantabria peaked at 74.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1999.
That places Cantabria 285th 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 Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.3% | — |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 60.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.4% | 74.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.5% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 68.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cantabria?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Cantabria was 73.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1999.
- How does Cantabria rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Cantabria ranks 285th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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