Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Limburg (NL)
Limburg (NL): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 70.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Limburg (NL), 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Limburg (NL) stood at 70.9. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Limburg (NL) peaked at 70.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.2, in 1999.
Limburg (NL) ranks 100th of 441 regions on this measure, 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 (Labour NUTS 2) in Limburg (NL), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.2 | — |
| 2000 | 65.2 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.5 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.2 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 67 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 64.7 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.4 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.8 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 67 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.3 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.2 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 65.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 65.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.1 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.9 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 67.2 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.9 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 69.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.4 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.1 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.9 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2 | 64.2 | 64.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.87 | 64.5 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.93 | 64.2 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.57 | 67.2 | 70.9 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Limburg (NL)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 587 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 587 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 853.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 605.3 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 605.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 80.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Limburg (NL)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Limburg (NL) was 70.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Limburg (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Limburg (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2 in 1999.
- How does Limburg (NL) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Limburg (NL) ranks 100th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Limburg (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Limburg (NL) 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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