Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 32,527 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
32,527
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
32,527
in 2019
All-time low
26,818
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 26.8k2000: 27.2k2001: 27.5k2002: 27.7k2003: 28.0k2004: 28.2k2005: 28.7k2006: 29.0k2007: 29.2k2008: 29.5k2009: 29.0k2010: 29.0k2011: 29.2k2012: 29.5k2013: 29.8k2014: 30.5k2015: 31.0k2016: 31.5k2017: 31.8k2018: 32.2k2019: 32.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 32,527, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,818, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,818 26,818 26,818 1
2000s 28,387 27,204 29,451 10
2010s 30,720 29,042 32,527 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 42,312 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 32,407 compare
  3. 4 France 29,331 compare
  4. 5 Italy 24,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 32,527 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32,527 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 26,818 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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