Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Oberpfalz
Oberpfalz: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 72.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Oberpfalz, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberpfalz is 72.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberpfalz peaked at 72.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2000.
That places Oberpfalz 60th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Oberpfalz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 64.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.6% | 72.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Oberpfalz
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 875.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 618.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 80.7% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 618.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 618.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 618.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.1 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 618.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberpfalz?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Oberpfalz was 72.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Oberpfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Oberpfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2000.
- How does Oberpfalz rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Oberpfalz ranks 60th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Oberpfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oberpfalz 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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