Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,659 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,262 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 41st out of 437 regions 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.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,262 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,290 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,341 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,339 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,389 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,413 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,450 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,470 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,534 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,535 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,262 Thousand persons | 2,262 Thousand persons | 2,262 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,426 Thousand persons | 2,290 Thousand persons | 2,535 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,571 Thousand persons | 2,454 Thousand persons | 2,659 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
More work & labour data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,659 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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