Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Extremadura
Extremadura: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 62.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura stood at 62.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura peaked at 62.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2001.
Extremadura ranks 313th of 441 regions on this measure, 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 Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 50.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 60.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.1% | 62.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Extremadura
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.4% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Extremadura was 62.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2001.
- How does Extremadura rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Extremadura ranks 313th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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