Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Bremen
Bremen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 67.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
183rd
of 441 regions
All-time high
68.3
in 2019
All-time low
58.2
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Bremen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bremen recorded 67.3 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bremen peaked at 68.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.2, in 2002.
Bremen ranks 183rd of 441 regions on this measure, 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 Bremen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.6 | — |
| 2000 | 59.2 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.6 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.7 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 59.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.9 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.7 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.1 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 63.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.6 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.5 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.8 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.7 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.9 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66.1 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.5 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.1 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 67 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 67.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.02 | 58.2 | 61.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5 | 61.1 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 | 65.5 | 67.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Bremen
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 590,016 Persons (2022)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 356 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.4 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 356 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 529 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 337.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 337.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bremen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Bremen was 67.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bremen?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bremen?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2 in 2002.
- How does Bremen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bremen ranks 183rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bremen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bremen 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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