Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Illes Balears
Illes Balears: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 69.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Illes Balears, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Illes Balears stood at 69.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Illes Balears peaked at 71.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1999.
Illes Balears ranks 144th of 441 regions on this measure, 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 (Labour NUTS 2) in Illes Balears, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.3% | — |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.7% | 69.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Illes Balears
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.5% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.1% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 621.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 621.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 985.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 681.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 681.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.6 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Illes Balears?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Illes Balears was 69.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Illes Balears?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Illes Balears?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1999.
- How does Illes Balears rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Illes Balears ranks 144th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Illes Balears?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Illes Balears 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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