Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Münster
Münster: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Münster, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Münster stood at 69.9%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Münster peaked at 69.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2000.
Münster ranks 126th 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 Münster, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.1% | — |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 57.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 63.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 67.9% | 69.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Münster
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 414,935 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.5 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Münster?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Münster was 69.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Münster?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Münster?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
- How does Münster rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Münster ranks 126th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Münster?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Münster 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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