Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 68.8% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 68.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2000.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 152nd out of 437 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 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.7% | — |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 58.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 63.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.7% | 68.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 68.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2000.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 152nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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