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Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region by country

Countries reporting
48
Highest
81.5%
Iceland
Lowest
39.3%
Mayotte
Median
67.8%
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
11,417

What the numbers show

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 81.5% in Iceland; the lowest is 39.3% in Mayotte.

The median across all reporting countries is 67.8%, and the mean is 66.4%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.

Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 22.6%), and the largest decrease in Mayotte (down 15.1%).

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Iceland 81.5% 2025 down 1.8% flat
2 Netherlands 76.2% 2025 up 8.5% rising
2 Netherlands 76.2% 2025 up 8.5% rising
4 Sweden 75.7% 2025 up 5.1% rising
5 Switzerland 75.5% 2025 up 0.7% flat
6 Estonia 74.1% 2025 up 6.6% rising
6 Estonia 74.1% 2025 up 6.6% rising
8 Denmark 74.0% 2025 up 9.6% flat
9 Malta 73.8% 2025 up 22.6% rising
10 Norway 72.9% 2025 up 2.7% flat
11 Cyprus 71.9% 2025 up 7.5% rising
11 Ireland 71.9% 2025 up 8.8% rising
13 Lithuania 70.7% 2025 up 6.6% rising
13 Lithuania 70.7% 2025 up 6.6% rising
15 Germany 70.3% 2025 up 2.9% rising
16 United Kingdom 69.8% 2019 up 1.9% flat
16 United Kingdom 69.8% 2019 up 1.9% flat
18 Latvia 69.3% 2025 up 2.7% rising
18 Latvia 69.3% 2025 up 2.7% rising
20 Austria 69.2% 2025 up 3.4% rising
20 Finland 69.2% 2025 up 5.0% flat
22 Portugal 68.6% 2025 up 4.7% flat
23 Czechia 68.3% 2025 up 5.7% rising
24 Hungary 68.2% 2025 up 13.9% rising
25 Luxembourg 67.3% 2025 up 3.9% rising
26 Slovakia 66.6% 2025 up 4.2% rising
26 Slovakia 66.6% 2025 up 4.2% rising
28 Spain 65.6% 2025 unchanged rising
29 Slovenia 65.4% 2025 up 3.3% rising
29 Slovenia 65.4% 2025 up 3.3% rising
31 France 64.8% 2025 up 3.8% flat
32 Poland 64.3% 2025 up 5.2% rising
32 Poland 64.3% 2025 up 5.2% rising
34 Bulgaria 62.9% 2025 up 5.0% rising
35 Belgium 62.7% 2025 up 5.0% rising
36 Serbia 62.3% 2025 up 9.9% rising
37 Greece 61.3% 2025 up 3.2% rising
38 Croatia 60.6% 2025 up 3.2% rising
38 Croatia 60.6% 2025 up 3.2% rising
40 Martinique 59.6% 2025 up 3.3% flat
41 Italy 58.1% 2025 up 3.9% rising
42 North Macedonia 57.1% 2025 down 2.7% flat
43 Romania 57.0% 2025 down 5.3% falling
44 Guadeloupe 56.9% 2025 up 1.6% flat
45 Montenegro 56.8% 2020 up 9.7% rising
46 Türkiye 56.2% 2025 up 5.2% rising
47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% 2025 — flat
48 Mayotte 39.3% 2025 down 15.1% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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