Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western stood at 70.4. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western peaked at 70.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.7, in 2012.
That places Northern and Western 111th out of 438 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 63.7 | — |
| 2013 | 65 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 64.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.9 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.6 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 66.7 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 68.4 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 69.6 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 69.4 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.4 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65 | 63.7 | 65.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.05 | 63.8 | 70.4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 709.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western was 70.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7 in 2012.
- How does Northern and Western rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Northern and Western ranks 111th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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