Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 13.1 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 28.4%
Rank
91st
of 259 regions
All-time high
23.9 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
9.7 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

05101520251999200920191999: 15 Thousand persons2000: 14.4 Thousand persons2001: 16.4 Thousand persons2002: 13.7 Thousand persons2003: 20.4 Thousand persons2004: 21.8 Thousand persons2005: 18.8 Thousand persons2006: 14.4 Thousand persons2007: 14.7 Thousand persons2008: 16.1 Thousand persons2009: 17.3 Thousand persons2010: 18.3 Thousand persons2011: 17.9 Thousand persons2012: 23.9 Thousand persons2013: 19 Thousand persons2014: 16.2 Thousand persons2015: 11.7 Thousand persons2016: 9.7 Thousand persons2017: 12.6 Thousand persons2018: 10.2 Thousand persons2019: 13.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 13.1 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 23.9 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.7 Thousand persons, in 2016.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 91st of 259 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 15 Thousand persons
2000 14.4 Thousand persons -4.0%
2001 16.4 Thousand persons +13.9%
2002 13.7 Thousand persons -16.5%
2003 20.4 Thousand persons +48.9%
2004 21.8 Thousand persons +6.9%
2005 18.8 Thousand persons -13.8%
2006 14.4 Thousand persons -23.4%
2007 14.7 Thousand persons +2.1%
2008 16.1 Thousand persons +9.5%
2009 17.3 Thousand persons +7.5%
2010 18.3 Thousand persons +5.8%
2011 17.9 Thousand persons -2.2%
2012 23.9 Thousand persons +33.5%
2013 19 Thousand persons -20.5%
2014 16.2 Thousand persons -14.7%
2015 11.7 Thousand persons -27.8%
2016 9.7 Thousand persons -17.1%
2017 12.6 Thousand persons +29.9%
2018 10.2 Thousand persons -19.0%
2019 13.1 Thousand persons +28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15 Thousand persons 15 Thousand persons 15 Thousand persons 1
2000s 16.8 Thousand persons 13.7 Thousand persons 21.8 Thousand persons 10
2010s 15.26 Thousand persons 9.7 Thousand persons 23.9 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 13.1 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 23.9 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 91st out of 259 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 5,532 data points, 1999–2025
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