Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 70.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
70.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
259th
of 437 regions
All-time high
70.9%
in 2019
All-time low
62.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 63.1 Percentage2000: 62 Percentage2001: 64.3 Percentage2002: 64.8 Percentage2003: 66 Percentage2004: 63.8 Percentage2005: 66.2 Percentage2006: 66.5 Percentage2007: 67 Percentage2008: 66.6 Percentage2009: 63.9 Percentage2010: 65.2 Percentage2011: 66 Percentage2012: 66 Percentage2013: 65.7 Percentage2014: 66.8 Percentage2015: 67.1 Percentage2016: 68.6 Percentage2017: 67.8 Percentage2018: 69.1 Percentage2019: 70.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 70.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2000.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 259th 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 63.1%
2000 62.0% -1.7%
2001 64.3% +3.7%
2002 64.8% +0.8%
2003 66.0% +1.9%
2004 63.8% -3.3%
2005 66.2% +3.8%
2006 66.5% +0.5%
2007 67.0% +0.8%
2008 66.6% -0.6%
2009 63.9% -4.1%
2010 65.2% +2.0%
2011 66.0% +1.2%
2012 66.0% +0.0%
2013 65.7% -0.5%
2014 66.8% +1.7%
2015 67.1% +0.4%
2016 68.6% +2.2%
2017 67.8% -1.2%
2018 69.1% +1.9%
2019 70.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.1% 63.1% 63.1% 1
2000s 65.1% 62.0% 67.0% 10
2010s 67.3% 65.2% 70.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 70.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2000.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 259th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (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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