Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 70.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen stood at 70.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 70.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2000.
That places Niedersachsen 120th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6% | — |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.2% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 64.5% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.1% | 70.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 70.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 120th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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