Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Cantabria
Cantabria: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 63.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria is 63.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria peaked at 63.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1999.
That places Cantabria 303rd 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 Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.7% | — |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 63.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 52.3% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.3% | 63.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.3 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 68.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cantabria was 63.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1999.
- How does Cantabria rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Cantabria ranks 303rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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