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

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,659 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 431 regions
All-time high
2,659 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,454 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320192008: 2.5k Thousand persons2009: 2.5k Thousand persons2010: 2.5k Thousand persons2011: 2.5k Thousand persons2012: 2.5k Thousand persons2013: 2.5k Thousand persons2014: 2.6k Thousand persons2015: 2.6k Thousand persons2016: 2.6k Thousand persons2017: 2.6k Thousand persons2018: 2.7k Thousand persons2019: 2.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,659 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,454 Thousand persons, in 2010.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 41st out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,535 Thousand persons
2009 2,498 Thousand persons -1.4%
2010 2,454 Thousand persons -1.8%
2011 2,484 Thousand persons +1.2%
2012 2,479 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 2,532 Thousand persons +2.1%
2014 2,584 Thousand persons +2.0%
2015 2,614 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 2,606 Thousand persons -0.3%
2017 2,646 Thousand persons +1.5%
2018 2,655 Thousand persons +0.3%
2019 2,659 Thousand persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,517 Thousand persons 2,498 Thousand persons 2,535 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,571 Thousand persons 2,454 Thousand persons 2,659 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 38 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 501.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 42 Malta 328.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 327.5 Thousand persons compare
  7. 44 Iceland 225.7 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 2,659 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,454 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (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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