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Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by employment rate

Utrecht had the highest employment rate of 12 regions in 2023, at 85.1%. Limburg (NL) had the lowest, at 79.9%. The median was 83.85% and the figure for the Netherlands was 83.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest85.1Utrecht
Lowest79.9Limburg (NL)
Median83.8512 regions
Netherlands83.5History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

UtrechtUtrecht: 85.1 %85.1Noord-BrabantNoord-Brabant: 84.9 %84.9OverijsselOverijssel: 84.5 %84.5DrentheDrenthe: 84 %84Noord-HollandNoord-Holland: 84 %84ZeelandZeeland: 84 %84GelderlandGelderland: 83.7 %83.7Friesland (NL)Friesland (NL): 83.6 %83.6Zuid-HollandZuid-Holland: 82.9 %82.9FlevolandFlevoland: 82.7 %82.7GroningenGroningen: 80.4 %80.4Limburg (NL)Limburg (NL): 79.9 %79.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Utrecht85.10 pts
2Noord-Brabant84.9+0.6 pts
3Overijssel84.5+1.2 pts
4Drenthe84+0.7 pts
4Noord-Holland84+0.5 pts
4Zeeland84+0.5 pts
7Gelderland83.7+0.4 pts
8Friesland (NL)83.6+1.4 pts
9Zuid-Holland82.9+1.1 pts
10Flevoland82.7-0.3 pts
11Groningen80.4-0.5 pts
12Limburg (NL)79.9+0.7 pts

Other periods

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 85.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest employment rate?

Limburg (NL), with 79.9% in 2023.

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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