Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Bayern
Bayern: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bayern, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bayern is 73.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bayern peaked at 73.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2000.
Bayern ranks 47th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Bayern, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.9% | — |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 65.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 68.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.1% | 73.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bayern
- 44 Guadeloupe 56.9% compare
- 45 Montenegro 56.8% compare
- 46 Türkiye 56.2% compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
- 48 Mayotte 39.3% compare
More work & labour data for Bayern
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 80.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 7,353 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 10,005 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 10,005 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 7,129 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 7,129 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 7,129 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bayern?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bayern was 73.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bayern?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bayern?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- How does Bayern rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bayern ranks 47th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bayern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bayern 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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