Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi is 65.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 65.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2009.
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 243rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.7% | — |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.3% | 63.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.0% | 65.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 65.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2009.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 243rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 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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