Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sicilia
Sicilia: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 47.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
436th
of 441 regions
All-time high
47.6%
in 2002
All-time low
43.7%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 47.0% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 47.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2020.
Sicilia ranks 436th of 441 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.9% | — |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.7% | 47.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 47.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 47.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2020.
- How does Sicilia rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 436th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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