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

Latest (2019)
2,659 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
42nd
of 443 regions
All-time high
2,659 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,262 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 2.3k Thousand persons2000: 2.3k Thousand persons2001: 2.3k Thousand persons2002: 2.3k Thousand persons2003: 2.4k Thousand persons2004: 2.4k Thousand persons2005: 2.5k Thousand persons2006: 2.5k Thousand persons2007: 2.5k Thousand persons2008: 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 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) 42nd out of 443 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 42nd out of 443 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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About this data

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