Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Weser-Ems
Weser-Ems: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) 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 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Weser-Ems, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.6 | — |
| 2000 | 59.8 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.2 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.8 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 62.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 66 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.5 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 68 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.8 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.9 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 68.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.8 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 69.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 72.3 | +3.3% |
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
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8 (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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.2 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.5 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,363 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,363 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,940 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,404 (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 441 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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