Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems
Weser-Ems: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems is 72.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems peaked at 72.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.8, in 2000.
Weser-Ems ranks 67th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6 | 60.6 | 60.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7 | 59.8 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.02 | 65.3 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.75 | 68.2 | 72.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Weser-Ems
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 1,363 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,940 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,940 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 79.4 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 81.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 32.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems was 72.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8 in 2000.
- How does Weser-Ems rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Weser-Ems ranks 67th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Weser-Ems?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Weser-Ems 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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