Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Basilicata
Basilicata: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 52.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Basilicata, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Basilicata is 52.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Basilicata peaked at 52.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.1, in 2001.
Basilicata ranks 427th of 441 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Basilicata, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.2 | — |
| 2000 | 48.1 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 47.6 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.8 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.8 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.3 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 51.3 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.4 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 49.4 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.3 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.3 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 51.8 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.2 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.06 | 46.1 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.26 | 47.6 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4 | 48.4 | 52.2 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Basilicata
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 210.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 403.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 199.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 49.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 199.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 199.7 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 210.9 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Basilicata?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Basilicata was 52.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1 in 2001.
- How does Basilicata rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Basilicata ranks 427th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Basilicata?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Basilicata data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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