Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Zeeland
Zeeland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Zeeland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zeeland is 73.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zeeland peaked at 74.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2001.
That places Zeeland 52nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zeeland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.2% | — |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 68.4% | 74.5% | 6 |
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- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
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More work & labour data for Zeeland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 204.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 204.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 286.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 209.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 209.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 31.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 83.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zeeland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zeeland was 73.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zeeland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zeeland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2001.
- How does Zeeland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Zeeland ranks 52nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zeeland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zeeland 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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