Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Overijssel
Overijssel: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Overijssel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel peaked at 76.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1999.
That places Overijssel 13th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Overijssel, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.7% | — |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 67.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.6% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 71.5% | 76.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Overijssel
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 649.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 880.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 86.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 674.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.1 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Overijssel was 76.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Overijssel?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1999.
- How does Overijssel rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Overijssel ranks 13th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Overijssel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Overijssel 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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