Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Noord-Nederland
Noord-Nederland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Noord-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Noord-Nederland recorded 73.9% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland peaked at 73.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1999.
That places Noord-Nederland 40th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Noord-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.9% | — |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 65.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 67.5% | 73.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Noord-Nederland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 81.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 966.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 966.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,308 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 927 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 927 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 81.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland was 73.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Noord-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Noord-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1999.
- How does Noord-Nederland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Noord-Nederland ranks 40th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Noord-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Noord-Nederland 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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