Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfalz: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz is 70.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz peaked at 70.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2004.
Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 105th of 438 regions on this measure, 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 in Rheinland-Pfalz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.8 | — |
| 2000 | 61.8 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 63.6 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 64.9 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.2 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.4 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.4 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 69.2 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.8 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.7 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8 | 60.8 | 60.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.09 | 60 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.92 | 65.7 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.45 | 68.4 | 70.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Rheinland-Pfalz
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.7 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,186 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,092 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,092 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,110 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,110 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,110 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz was 70.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2004.
- How does Rheinland-Pfalz rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 105th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rheinland-Pfalz 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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