Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sjælland
Sjælland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 70.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
108th
of 441 regions
All-time high
71.2%
in 2024
All-time low
63.6%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sjælland recorded 70.6% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sjælland peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2015.
Sjælland ranks 108th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sjælland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.0% | — |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 69.2% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 66.8% | 71.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sjælland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 439 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 439 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sjælland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sjælland was 70.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2015.
- How does Sjælland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sjælland ranks 108th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sjælland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sjælland 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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