Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Calabria
Calabria: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Calabria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Calabria recorded 45.0% 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 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Calabria peaked at 50.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2010.
That places Calabria 439th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Calabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.4% | — |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 43.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.5% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.3% | 46.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Calabria
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,383 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 622.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 622.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 51.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 51.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 560.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 40.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 560.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 46.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,383 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Calabria?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Calabria was 45.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Calabria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Calabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2010.
- How does Calabria rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Calabria ranks 439th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Calabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Calabria 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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