Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32,527 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
32,527 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
26,818 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32,527 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,818 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 48 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.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26,818 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 27,204 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 27,490 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 27,676 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27,973 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,250 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,673 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28,974 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,191 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29,451 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 28,994 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,042 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,186 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,484 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29,848 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,534 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,049 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,505 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,833 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,189 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,527 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,527 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 10.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,527 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,818 Thousand persons | 26,818 Thousand persons | 26,818 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,387 Thousand persons | 27,204 Thousand persons | 29,451 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 Thousand persons | 29,042 Thousand persons | 32,527 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,818 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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