Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Västsverige
Västsverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 75.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Västsverige recorded 75.9% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 76.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2000.
That places Västsverige 20th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.1% | — |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.6% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 70.9% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.3% | 76.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 75.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2000.
- How does Västsverige rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 20th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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