Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Southern
Southern: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 71.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Southern recorded 71.1% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 71.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2020.
Southern ranks 96th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Southern, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66.0% | — |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.9% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 64.3% | 71.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 959.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Southern was 71.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2020.
- How does Southern rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 96th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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