Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe

Drenthe: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 73.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
73.8
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
42nd
of 443 regions
All-time high
73.8
in 2025
All-time low
64.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 64.32000: 65.52001: 66.12002: 66.32003: 67.82004: 67.52005: 66.32006: 66.42007: 67.32008: 68.32009: 70.12010: 68.42011: 672012: 69.82013: 68.12014: 66.42015: 68.62016: 67.72017: 67.92018: 66.72019: 67.62020: 66.72021: 70.22022: 72.82023: 72.82024: 72.92025: 73.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe is 73.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 73.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.3, in 1999.

That places Drenthe 42nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.3 64.3 64.3 1
2000s 67.16 65.5 70.1 10
2010s 67.82 66.4 69.8 10
2020s 71.53 66.7 73.8 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 73.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
The highest recorded value was 73.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3 in 1999.
How does Drenthe rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Drenthe ranks 42nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Drenthe 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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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