Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vest
Vest: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 54.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
415th
of 443 regions
All-time high
64.7
in 1999
All-time low
52.4
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vest stood at 54.2.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vest peaked at 64.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.4, in 2021.
Vest ranks 415th of 443 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7 | 64.7 | 64.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.67 | 54.8 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.89 | 53 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 | 52.4 | 54.2 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 64.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,272 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,272 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 61.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 653.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 653.7 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 38 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 64.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vest?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vest was 54.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4 in 2021.
- How does Vest rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Vest ranks 415th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest 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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