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

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 73.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
170th
of 437 regions
All-time high
73.9%
in 2019
All-time low
67.4%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 67.4 Percentage2000: 69.1 Percentage2001: 69.4 Percentage2002: 68.8 Percentage2003: 69.9 Percentage2004: 69.8 Percentage2005: 70.2 Percentage2006: 70.2 Percentage2007: 69.4 Percentage2008: 68.7 Percentage2009: 67.9 Percentage2010: 68 Percentage2011: 67.6 Percentage2012: 68.2 Percentage2013: 67.8 Percentage2014: 69.2 Percentage2015: 71 Percentage2016: 71.7 Percentage2017: 73 Percentage2018: 73.6 Percentage2019: 73.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 73.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1999.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 170th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 67.4%
2000 69.1% +2.5%
2001 69.4% +0.4%
2002 68.8% -0.9%
2003 69.9% +1.6%
2004 69.8% -0.1%
2005 70.2% +0.6%
2006 70.2% +0.0%
2007 69.4% -1.1%
2008 68.7% -1.0%
2009 67.9% -1.2%
2010 68.0% +0.1%
2011 67.6% -0.6%
2012 68.2% +0.9%
2013 67.8% -0.6%
2014 69.2% +2.1%
2015 71.0% +2.6%
2016 71.7% +1.0%
2017 73.0% +1.8%
2018 73.6% +0.8%
2019 73.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.4% 67.4% 67.4% 1
2000s 69.3% 67.9% 70.2% 10
2010s 70.4% 67.6% 73.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 73.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1999.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 170th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (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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