Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 78.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
64th
of 437 regions
All-time high
78.9%
in 2007
All-time low
68.9%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 71.4 Percentage2001: 69.6 Percentage2002: 73.2 Percentage2003: 73.6 Percentage2004: 72.2 Percentage2005: 75.6 Percentage2006: 76.1 Percentage2007: 78.9 Percentage2008: 78.2 Percentage2009: 77.2 Percentage2010: 72 Percentage2011: 72.7 Percentage2012: 68.9 Percentage2013: 77.4 Percentage2014: 77.6 Percentage2015: 76.7 Percentage2016: 76.4 Percentage2017: 77.7 Percentage2018: 76.8 Percentage2019: 78 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) stood at 78.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 78.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2012.

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 64th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 71.4%
2001 69.6% -2.5%
2002 73.2% +5.2%
2003 73.6% +0.5%
2004 72.2% -1.9%
2005 75.6% +4.7%
2006 76.1% +0.7%
2007 78.9% +3.7%
2008 78.2% -0.9%
2009 77.2% -1.3%
2010 72.0% -6.7%
2011 72.7% +1.0%
2012 68.9% -5.2%
2013 77.4% +12.3%
2014 77.6% +0.3%
2015 76.7% -1.2%
2016 76.4% -0.4%
2017 77.7% +1.7%
2018 76.8% -1.2%
2019 78.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.6% 69.6% 78.9% 10
2010s 75.4% 68.9% 78.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) was 78.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2012.
How does Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 64th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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