Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nord-Est
Nord-Est: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 56.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Est, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est stood at 56.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est peaked at 72.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2025.
That places Nord-Est 402nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nord-Est, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.7% | — |
| 2000 | 71.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 61.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.1% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 56.6% | 69.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nord-Est
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,343 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,343 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.9% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 62.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 65.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,373 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,373 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,267 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Est was 56.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Est?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Est?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2025.
- How does Nord-Est rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nord-Est ranks 402nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nord-Est?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nord-Est 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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