Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Eastern and Midland recorded 73.0% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland peaked at 73.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2012.
That places Eastern and Midland 55th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66.3% | — |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 66.3% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 67.6% | 73.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,476 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland was 73.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2012.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 55th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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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