Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen stood at 69.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 70.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
That places Hessen 126th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Hessen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.9% | — |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 62.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.9% | 69.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,297 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Hessen was 69.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does Hessen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 126th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hessen 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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