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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Utrecht had the highest employment rate of 12 regions in 2020, at 82.6%. Groningen had the lowest, at 74.5%. The median was 80.4% and the figure for the Netherlands was 80.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest82.6Utrecht
Lowest74.5Groningen
Median80.412 regions
Netherlands80.8History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

UtrechtUtrecht: 82.6 %82.6Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 81.9 %81.9FlevolandFlevoland: 81.3 %81.3ZeelandZeeland: 81 %81Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 80.6 %80.6OverijsselOverijssel: 80.6 %80.6GelderlandGelderland: 80.2 %80.2Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 80.1 %80.1Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 79 %79DrentheDrenthe: 78.4 %78.4Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 75.9 %75.9GroningenGroningen: 74.5 %74.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Utrecht82.60 pts
2Noord-Brabant81.9+0.1 pts
3Flevoland81.3+0.1 pts
4Zeeland81+1 pts
5Noord-Holland80.6-0.3 pts
5Overijssel80.6-0.3 pts
7Gelderland80.2-0.1 pts
8Friesland (NL)80.1-0.3 pts
9Zuid-Holland79+0.1 pts
10Drenthe78.4-1.3 pts
11Limburg (NL)75.9-1.3 pts
12Groningen74.5+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest employment rate?

Utrecht, with 82.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Groningen, with 74.5% in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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