Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Oberfranken
Oberfranken: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Oberfranken, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Oberfranken recorded 70.1% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberfranken peaked at 72.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2000.
That places Oberfranken 121st out of 441 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 (Labour NUTS 2) in Oberfranken, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.8% | — |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.9% | 72.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Oberfranken
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 825.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 560.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.9% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 560.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 560.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 560.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 560.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberfranken?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberfranken was 70.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Oberfranken?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Oberfranken?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2000.
- How does Oberfranken rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Oberfranken ranks 121st out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Oberfranken?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oberfranken 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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