Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Berlin
Berlin: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 70.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Berlin, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin stood at 70.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin peaked at 71.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2003.
That places Berlin 112th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Berlin, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 65.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.1% | 71.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Berlin
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.73 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,986 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,986 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,820 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Berlin was 70.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2003.
- How does Berlin rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Berlin ranks 112th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Berlin 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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