Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 70.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
269th
of 437 regions
All-time high
71.4%
in 2017
All-time low
61.6%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 61.6 Percentage2000: 63.7 Percentage2001: 64.8 Percentage2002: 65.1 Percentage2003: 64.8 Percentage2004: 65.8 Percentage2005: 67.1 Percentage2006: 68 Percentage2007: 68.2 Percentage2008: 67 Percentage2009: 65.3 Percentage2010: 65.7 Percentage2011: 64.6 Percentage2012: 66.1 Percentage2013: 65.9 Percentage2014: 68.5 Percentage2015: 68.1 Percentage2016: 69.9 Percentage2017: 71.4 Percentage2018: 71 Percentage2019: 70.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 70.3% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 71.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1999.

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 269th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 61.6%
2000 63.7% +3.4%
2001 64.8% +1.7%
2002 65.1% +0.5%
2003 64.8% -0.5%
2004 65.8% +1.5%
2005 67.1% +2.0%
2006 68.0% +1.3%
2007 68.2% +0.3%
2008 67.0% -1.8%
2009 65.3% -2.5%
2010 65.7% +0.6%
2011 64.6% -1.7%
2012 66.1% +2.3%
2013 65.9% -0.3%
2014 68.5% +3.9%
2015 68.1% -0.6%
2016 69.9% +2.6%
2017 71.4% +2.1%
2018 71.0% -0.6%
2019 70.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1
2000s 66.0% 63.7% 68.2% 10
2010s 68.2% 64.6% 71.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 70.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1999.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 269th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (UK) (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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