Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 65.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2002.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 225th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.3% | — |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.3% | 60.3% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 62.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.5% | 65.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 71.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 65.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 225th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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