Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Lüneburg
Lüneburg: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 69.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
136th
of 441 regions
All-time high
70.6
in 2024
All-time low
61.1
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Lüneburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lüneburg recorded 69.4 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Lüneburg peaked at 70.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1, in 2004.
Lüneburg ranks 136th 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 Lüneburg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.2 | — |
| 2000 | 61.6 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.3 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.8 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 62 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 64 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.2 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.1 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.9 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 69.5 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.2 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.2 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.5 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.2 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 69.6 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.5 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.6 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.4 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2 | 61.2 | 61.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.9 | 61.1 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.48 | 66.2 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 67.6 | 70.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Lüneburg
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,234 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 828.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.5 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 828.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 828.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 828.1 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 828.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Lüneburg?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Lüneburg was 69.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Lüneburg?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Lüneburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1 in 2004.
- How does Lüneburg rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Lüneburg ranks 136th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lüneburg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lüneburg 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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