Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia
Puglia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia is 56.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia peaked at 57.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2010.
That places Puglia 423rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.8% | — |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 51.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 53.8% | 57.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Puglia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.7 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 49.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Puglia was 56.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Puglia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Puglia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2010.
- How does Puglia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Puglia ranks 423rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Puglia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puglia 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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