Work & Labour in Niedersachsen 55 indicators covering work & labour for Niedersachsen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.9% 24th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour 2025 down 6.1% 404th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.8% 2025 up 5.1% 100th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% 2025 up 5.2% 85th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.7% 27th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.7% 27th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% 2025 up 4.4% 102nd Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% 2025 up 4.4% 102nd Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons 2025 up 4.9% 24th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.2% 2025 up 4.2% 119th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.3% 2025 up 5.2% 85th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 33.5 Hour 2025 down 3.5% 404th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.5% 2025 down 18.6% 338th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 144.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 15.1% 63rd Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.5% 2025 down 18.6% 338th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 144.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 15.1% 63rd Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.5% 2025 down 18.6% 338th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 144.5 Thousand persons 2025 down 15.1% 63rd Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 101.3 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 1.5% 249th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 90,500 Euro 2024 up 36.3% 103rd Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 80.4% 2025 down 0.9% 204th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 4,237 Thousand 2024 up 7.1% 14th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 90,500 Euro 2024 up 36.3% 390th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 5.63 million Thousand 2023 up 3.9% 21st Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 48,600 Euro 2023 up 35.0% 111th Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 189,046 2023 up 49.6% 11th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.6% 2025 up 36.5% 247th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 40.7 Thousand persons 2025 down 45.6% 72nd Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 30.9% 2025 up 29.3% 116th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.6% 2025 up 36.5% 246th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.6% 2025 up 36.5% 246th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 7.3% 2019 down 25.5% 337th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 2.1% 2019 down 12.5% 315th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.5% 2019 down 50.0% 287th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 17.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 1.7% 75th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 343.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 15.4% 65th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 4,041 Thousand persons 2025 up 5.7% 22nd Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 2,080 Thousand persons 2025 up 21.7% 20th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 124.7 Thousand persons 2024 up 1.7% 29th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 3,581 Thousand persons 2008 up 6.4% 19th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,581 Thousand persons 2008 up 6.4% 19th Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NUTS 1 region (OJA) 3,420 Thousand 2024 up 1.8% 8th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 1,485 Thousand 2008 up 14.8% 19th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,581 Thousand persons 2008 up 6.4% 19th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 3,581 Thousand persons 2008 up 6.4% 19th Number of employees and hours worked, by working time, NACE Rev. 2 3.05 million Number 2024 up 16.6% 8th Labour cost, wages and salaries, direct remuneration by NACE Rev. 2 169.36 billion Total 2024 up 62.3% 7th Structure of labour cost by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region 99.4% 2024 down 0.0% 22nd