Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.3 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
72.3
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
66th
of 438 regions
All-time high
75.2
in 2008
All-time low
71.6
in 2014
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1999–2015

0204060801999200720151999: 74.72000: 75.12001: 72.92002: 74.42003: 74.12004: 73.82005: 72.72006: 73.52007: 74.22008: 75.22009: 74.42010: 73.42011: 732012: 72.72013: 71.92014: 71.62015: 72.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) recorded 72.3 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 75.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.6, in 2014.

That places Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 66th out of 438 regions with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1999 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1999 74.7
2000 75.1 +0.5%
2001 72.9 -2.9%
2002 74.4 +2.1%
2003 74.1 -0.4%
2004 73.8 -0.4%
2005 72.7 -1.5%
2006 73.5 +1.1%
2007 74.2 +1.0%
2008 75.2 +1.3%
2009 74.4 -1.1%
2010 73.4 -1.3%
2011 73 -0.5%
2012 72.7 -0.4%
2013 71.9 -1.1%
2014 71.6 -0.4%
2015 72.3 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.7 74.7 74.7 1
2000s 74.03 72.7 75.2 10
2010s 72.48 71.6 73.4 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) was 72.3 in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2008.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6 in 2014.
How does Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 66th out of 438 regions with data for 2015.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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