Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 63.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hauts-de-France, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hauts-de-France recorded 63.4% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France peaked at 63.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 1999.
Hauts-de-France ranks 294th of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Hauts-de-France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.9% | — |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 57.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 56.9% | 63.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hauts-de-France
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,480 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,711 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,711 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,480 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,480 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 66.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hauts-de-France was 63.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hauts-de-France?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hauts-de-France?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 1999.
- How does Hauts-de-France rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hauts-de-France ranks 294th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hauts-de-France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hauts-de-France 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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