Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Karlsruhe, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Karlsruhe recorded 72.2% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Karlsruhe peaked at 72.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2000.
That places Karlsruhe 71st out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Karlsruhe, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.8% | — |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 61.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 66.4% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.2% | 72.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Karlsruhe
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 435,536 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,036 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,036 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,420 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 78.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,420 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,420 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Karlsruhe?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Karlsruhe was 72.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Karlsruhe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Karlsruhe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- How does Karlsruhe rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Karlsruhe ranks 71st out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Karlsruhe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Karlsruhe 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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