Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Gelderland
Gelderland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 76.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Gelderland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gelderland is 76.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gelderland peaked at 76.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1999.
That places Gelderland 15th 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 Gelderland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.7% | — |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.1% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 70.8% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gelderland
More work & labour data for Gelderland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,179 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,179 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,598 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,221 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,221 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 29.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gelderland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gelderland was 76.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Gelderland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Gelderland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1999.
- How does Gelderland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Gelderland ranks 15th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Gelderland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gelderland 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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