Work & Labour in Groningen 55 indicators covering work & labour for Groningen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 314,359 Persons 2024 up 15.4% 238th Labour market - FUAs — Employment 300,251 Persons 2024 up 20.4% 233rd Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 306,077 Persons 2022 up 15.6% 197th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 380th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 29 Hour 2025 down 3.3% 437th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 380th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 380th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.5% 2025 up 15.2% 42nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.2% 2025 up 14.0% 46th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 380th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 457.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.1% 389th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 457.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.1% 389th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1% 2025 up 8.5% 40th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.1% 2025 up 8.5% 40th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 337.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.8% 382nd Labour force by NUTS 2 region 337.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.8% 382nd Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% 2025 up 9.5% 42nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.2% 2025 up 14.0% 46th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 29.9 Hour 2025 up 4.5% 437th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 15.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 44.0% 378th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 15.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 44.0% 378th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 down 50.5% 261st Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 15.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 44.0% 378th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 down 50.5% 261st Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 down 50.5% 261st Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 102,200 Euro 2024 down 2.1% 53rd Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 83.9% 2025 up 4.6% 92nd Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 321.4 Thousand 2024 up 18.3% 406th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 102,200 Euro 2024 down 2.1% 176th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 436,229 Thousand 2023 up 13.4% 280th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 53,200 Euro 2023 up 24.6% 61st Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 14,058 2023 up 47.3% 222nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.9% 2025 down 18.8% 418th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 2 Thousand persons 2025 down 83.3% 418th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 66.5% 2025 up 51.1% 15th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.9% 2025 down 18.8% 417th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 3.9% 2025 down 18.8% 417th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 10.8% 2025 up 20.0% 25th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 14.0% 2025 down 17.6% 260th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.8% 2020 up 5.9% 252nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 322.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 374th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 322.6 Thousand persons 2025 up 17.5% 374th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 51 Thousand persons 2025 down 32.2% 320th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 6.2% 2026 down 27.1% 161st Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -73.6% 2026 down 29.1% 263rd Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 14.2 Thousand persons 2024 up 10.9% 281st Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region 8,532 2020 up 6.7% 556th Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region 8,474 2019 up 6.0% 506th Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region 5,610 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 2.3% 95th Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of 5,610 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 2.3% 95th Main agricultural labour force by age and sex of the farm manager 5,610 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 2.3% 95th Agricultural family labour force by age, sex of farm manager and NUTS 1.28 billion Euro 2023 up 49.9% 46th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 278.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.0% 296th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 278.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.0% 296th Job vacancy statistics by occupation, NUTS 2 region and NACE Rev. 1.1 4,300 2006 up 19.4% 24th