Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region in Extremadura
Extremadura: Labour force participation rates … country NUTS 2 region was 72.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Extremadura, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Extremadura recorded 72.7 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Extremadura peaked at 72.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.9, in 2001.
That places Extremadura 316th 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 Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.6 | — |
| 2000 | 64.5 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 58.9 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 62 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 63.1 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.6 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.8 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.1 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 70.6 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.7 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.4 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 70.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.2 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.4 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 71.6 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 72.7 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6 | 61.6 | 61.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.16 | 58.9 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 | 68.2 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.35 | 69.4 | 72.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Extremadura
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.9 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.4 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 428.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 428.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 802.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 502.5 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 502.5 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Extremadura?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Extremadura was 72.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9 in 2001.
- How does Extremadura rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Extremadura ranks 316th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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