Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vest
Vest: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 64.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
387th
of 437 regions
All-time high
68.6%
in 1999
All-time low
60.1%
in 2016
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Vest recorded 64.5% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vest peaked at 68.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2016.
Vest ranks 387th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.6% | — |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.6% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 60.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.5% | 64.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 689.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vest?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Vest was 64.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2016.
- How does Vest rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Vest ranks 387th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vest 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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