Work & Labour in Nordrhein-Westfalen 53 indicators covering work & labour for Nordrhein-Westfalen. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,304 2025 up 6.0% 3rd Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 32.9 2025 down 5.5% 392nd Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66 2025 up 6.1% 138th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 74.8 2025 up 5.8% 149th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 13,514 2025 up 1.1% 3rd Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 13,514 2025 up 1.1% 3rd Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 78.2 2025 up 4.7% 156th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 78.2 2025 up 4.7% 156th Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 2025 up 6.0% 3rd Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.8 2025 up 4.9% 154th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 74.8 2025 up 5.8% 149th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 33.9 2025 down 2.6% 396th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 391.6 2025 down 14.6% 10th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 391.6 2025 down 14.6% 10th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.2 2025 down 19.2% 286th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.2 2025 down 19.2% 286th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 391.6 2025 down 14.6% 10th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.2 2025 down 19.2% 286th Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 98.9 2024 down 2.9% 274th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 89,100 2024 up 29.3% 112th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 79 2025 up 1.4% 234th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 89,100 2024 up 29.3% 430th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 9,824 2024 up 7.4% 2nd Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 12.99 million 2023 up 5.6% 3rd Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 51,800 2023 up 33.9% 78th Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 469,092 2023 up 47.8% 2nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 8.9 2025 up 25.4% 232nd Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 108.7 2025 down 47.8% 17th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 26.2 2025 up 29.7% 159th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 8.9 2025 up 25.4% 232nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 8.9 2025 up 25.4% 232nd Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 9.7 2025 up 6.6% 315th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 2.8 2025 up 40.0% 280th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.1 2025 down 45.0% 324th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 regio 42.6 2025 up 14.2% 31st Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 880.3 2025 down 11.3% 14th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 8,912 2025 up 7.2% 3rd Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Re 4,705 2025 up 22.6% 3rd Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 341.6 2024 up 9.7% 4th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 8,046 2008 up 7.2% 3rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 8,046 2008 up 7.2% 3rd Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NUTS 1 region (OJA breakdowns 7,918 2024 up 2.0% 3rd Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 3,460 2008 up 17.2% 5th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 8,046 2008 up 7.2% 3rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 8,046 2008 up 7.2% 3rd