Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nordwestschweiz
Nordwestschweiz: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 75.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 441 regions
All-time high
76.2%
in 2020
All-time low
72.9%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz stood at 75.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz peaked at 76.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2002.
That places Nordwestschweiz 24th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Nordwestschweiz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.6% | — |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.9% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 73.8% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.6% | 76.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Nordwestschweiz
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 924.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 80.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz was 75.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2002.
- How does Nordwestschweiz rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Nordwestschweiz ranks 24th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordwestschweiz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nordwestschweiz 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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