Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Helsinki-Uusimaa
Helsinki-Uusimaa: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
52nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
73.6%
in 2008
All-time low
70.2%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa stood at 73.1%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa peaked at 73.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2016.
That places Helsinki-Uusimaa 52nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Helsinki-Uusimaa, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.5% | — |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 72.3% | 73.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 70.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.1% | 73.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Helsinki-Uusimaa
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 879.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 879.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,346 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,346 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 984.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 984.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 879.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 73.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
- How does Helsinki-Uusimaa rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 52nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Helsinki-Uusimaa 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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