Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 4,671 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,671 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 431 regions
All-time high
4,671 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,753 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in London (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201320192008: 3.8k Thousand persons2009: 3.8k Thousand persons2010: 3.8k Thousand persons2011: 3.9k Thousand persons2012: 4.0k Thousand persons2013: 4.1k Thousand persons2014: 4.3k Thousand persons2015: 4.3k Thousand persons2016: 4.5k Thousand persons2017: 4.5k Thousand persons2018: 4.6k Thousand persons2019: 4.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

London (NUTS 2021) recorded 4,671 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,671 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,753 Thousand persons, in 2009.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 15th of 431 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in London (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in London (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 3,800 Thousand persons
2009 3,753 Thousand persons -1.2%
2010 3,807 Thousand persons +1.4%
2011 3,855 Thousand persons +1.3%
2012 3,959 Thousand persons +2.7%
2013 4,089 Thousand persons +3.3%
2014 4,262 Thousand persons +4.2%
2015 4,350 Thousand persons +2.1%
2016 4,455 Thousand persons +2.4%
2017 4,525 Thousand persons +1.6%
2018 4,642 Thousand persons +2.6%
2019 4,671 Thousand persons +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,776 Thousand persons 3,753 Thousand persons 3,800 Thousand persons 2
2010s 4,262 Thousand persons 3,807 Thousand persons 4,671 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 12 Romania 7,689 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
  4. 15 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Belgium 5,138 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 4,837 Thousand persons compare
  7. 18 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in London (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in London (NUTS 2021) was 4,671 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 4,671 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,753 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 15th out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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