Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Vestlandet
Vestlandet: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
45th
of 441 regions
All-time high
73.9%
in 2024
All-time low
71.1%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet stood at 73.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2017.
That places Vestlandet 45th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Vestlandet, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 72.3% | — |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.1% | 72.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 73.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Vestlandet
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,060 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Vestlandet was 73.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2017.
- How does Vestlandet rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Vestlandet ranks 45th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vestlandet?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vestlandet 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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