Regions and Jobs in Europe, 2017 – 90% of the EU regions saw their employment grow

In 2017, 253 of the EU regions (90%) saw their employment grow. In 26 other regions, the number of persons employed decreased and in a further 2 employment remained stable.

Growth in employment varied widely across the EU regions and within countries. The highest employment growth rates were recorded in Mayotte in France (+7.7%), Malta, Algarve in Portugal and Central Bohemia in Czechia (all +5.3%), followed by Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Warwickshire in the United Kingdom (+4.7%), South- Central in Bulgaria and Lisbon Metropolitan Area in Portugal (both +4.1%).
At the opposite end of the scale, the biggest decreases in employment were registered in Basilicata in Italy (-2.7%), Cumbria in the United Kingdom (-2.4%), Central and Western Region in Lithuania (-2.1%), South Yorkshire in the United Kingdom (-2.0%) and Liguria in Italy (-1.9%).

In the EU as a whole, employment grew by 1.6% in 2017.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Employment grew in 9 out of 10 EU regions in 2017