Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland peaked at 77.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1999.
West-Nederland ranks 10th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.3% | — |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.8% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 70.7% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.9% | 77.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for West-Nederland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.0% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,976 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,976 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,450 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,450 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West-Nederland was 77.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1999.
- How does West-Nederland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- West-Nederland ranks 10th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West-Nederland 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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