Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 74.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL), 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) stood at 74.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) peaked at 74.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1999.
That places Friesland (NL) 34th out of 441 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.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Friesland (NL), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.8% | — |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 65.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 68.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 68.7% | 74.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Friesland (NL)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 362.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 488.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 362.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.1% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) was 74.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1999.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 34th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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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