Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Zuid-Nederland
Zuid-Nederland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 74.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Zuid-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Zuid-Nederland recorded 74.7% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zuid-Nederland peaked at 74.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1999.
That places Zuid-Nederland 28th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Zuid-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.2% | — |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 66.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 70.7% | 74.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zuid-Nederland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,124 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,124 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,845 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,053 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,053 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zuid-Nederland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Zuid-Nederland was 74.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zuid-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Zuid-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1999.
- How does Zuid-Nederland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Zuid-Nederland ranks 28th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zuid-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zuid-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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