Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Kassel
Kassel: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
139th
of 437 regions
All-time high
70.1%
in 2019
All-time low
60.2%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Kassel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel stood at 69.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel peaked at 70.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2003.
Kassel ranks 139th of 437 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 in Kassel, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.0% | — |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 60.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 64.3% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.7% | 69.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Kassel
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 279,992 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.9% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.7 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kassel was 69.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2003.
- How does Kassel rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Kassel ranks 139th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kassel 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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