Work & Labour in Köln 52 indicators covering work & labour for Köln. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons 2022 up 11.1% 46th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour 2025 down 6.8% 386th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.1% 59th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.1% 59th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% 2025 up 6.9% 132nd Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.1% 59th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7% 2025 up 6.8% 126th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.1% 59th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.9% 71st Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 Thousand persons 2025 up 2.9% 71st Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8% 2025 up 5.8% 139th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8% 2025 up 5.8% 139th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,365 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.0% 62nd Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,365 Thousand persons 2025 up 9.0% 62nd Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.3% 2025 up 6.0% 139th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.7% 2025 up 6.8% 126th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 33.9 Hour 2025 down 4.0% 390th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 92.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 11.6% 119th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 92.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 11.6% 119th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.9% 2025 down 18.8% 306th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 92.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 11.6% 119th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.9% 2025 down 18.8% 306th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.9% 2025 down 18.8% 306th Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 99.4 Index, 2020=100 2024 down 2.5% 266th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 94,000 Euro 2024 up 28.2% 87th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 82.8% 2025 up 5.5% 134th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 2,518 Thousand 2024 up 9.0% 38th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 94,000 Euro 2024 up 28.2% 314th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 54,100 Euro 2023 up 34.2% 51st Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 3.32 million Thousand 2023 up 6.7% 57th Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 125,036 2023 up 51.3% 26th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.3% 2025 up 27.7% 268th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 23.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 47.5% 133rd Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 25.2% 2025 up 31.9% 170th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.3% 2025 up 27.7% 267th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.3% 2025 up 27.7% 267th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 11.1% 2014 down 18.4% 291st Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 2.4% 2014 down 11.1% 295th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.1% 2019 down 62.1% 320th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 13.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 45.3% 88th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 2,273 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.1% 59th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,273 Thousand persons 2025 up 10.1% 59th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 219.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.3% 105th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 12.7% 2026 down 8.6% 20th Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -43.5% 2026 down 78.3% 165th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 106.5 Thousand persons 2024 up 6.5% 41st Agricultural labour force by size of the farm and NUTS 2 region 9,000 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 24.1% 72nd Agricultural labour force by legal entity, work status and sex of 9,000 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 24.1% 72nd Main agricultural labour force by age and sex of the farm manager 9,000 Annual working unit (AWU) 2023 down 24.1% 72nd Agricultural family labour force by age, sex of farm manager and NUTS 1.00 billion Euro 2023 up 7.5% 62nd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 1,991 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.2% 61st Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,991 Thousand persons 2008 up 9.2% 61st