Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nord-Vest
Nord-Vest: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 58.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.7
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
378th
of 441 regions
All-time high
66.5
in 1999
All-time low
54.5
in 2009
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Nord-Vest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Vest is 58.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Vest peaked at 66.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 2009.
That places Nord-Vest 378th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nord-Vest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.5 | — |
| 2000 | 64.9 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 65.4 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.8 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 56.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 56.6 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 55.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.7 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 58.4 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 59.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.5 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.1 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.2 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 61.3 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.9 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 59.4 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.1 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 59.7 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 58.7 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.98 | 54.5 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.38 | 58.4 | 62.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.35 | 58.1 | 61.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nord-Vest
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 68.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 68.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,926 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,064 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,064 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,064 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 55.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,131 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 64.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Vest?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nord-Vest was 58.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nord-Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 2009.
- How does Nord-Vest rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nord-Vest ranks 378th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nord-Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nord-Vest 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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