Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nord-Ovest
Nord-Ovest: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 62.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Ovest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Nord-Ovest recorded 62.6% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Ovest peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1999.
Nord-Ovest ranks 313th 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 Nord-Ovest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 60.7% | 62.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nord-Ovest
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 7,114 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 7,406 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 7,406 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 11,825 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 60.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 7,114 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 7,114 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Ovest?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Ovest was 62.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Ovest?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Ovest?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1999.
- How does Nord-Ovest rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nord-Ovest ranks 313th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nord-Ovest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nord-Ovest 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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