Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 60.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Languedoc-Roussillon, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Languedoc-Roussillon stood at 60.5. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Languedoc-Roussillon peaked at 60.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2001.
That places Languedoc-Roussillon 352nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Languedoc-Roussillon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.8 | — |
| 2000 | 55.4 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 54.2 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 54.3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.2 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 56.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 56.2 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 57.3 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 57.1 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.5 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 56.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.5 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.8 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 57.9 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 59.1 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 59.3 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.5 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8 | 54.8 | 54.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.83 | 54.2 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.69 | 55.7 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.98 | 57.1 | 60.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Languedoc-Roussillon
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,282 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 55.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,168 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,168 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,120 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,282 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 65.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Languedoc-Roussillon?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Languedoc-Roussillon was 60.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Languedoc-Roussillon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2001.
- How does Languedoc-Roussillon rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Languedoc-Roussillon ranks 352nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Languedoc-Roussillon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Languedoc-Roussillon 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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