Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Schwaben
Schwaben: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 72.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
62nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
74.4%
in 2020
All-time low
65.5%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Schwaben, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Schwaben recorded 72.5% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Schwaben peaked at 74.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
Schwaben ranks 62nd of 441 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 (Labour NUTS 2) in Schwaben, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.3% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 74.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Schwaben
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,070 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,070 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,070 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 81.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,070 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,517 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,100 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Schwaben?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Schwaben was 72.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Schwaben?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Schwaben?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Schwaben rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Schwaben ranks 62nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Schwaben?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schwaben 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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