Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen
Thüringen: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen stood at 66.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen peaked at 69.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2003.
Thüringen ranks 206th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 63.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Thüringen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,024 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Thüringen was 66.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2003.
- How does Thüringen rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Thüringen ranks 206th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Thüringen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thüringen 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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