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

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 74.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
162nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
74.4%
in 2018
All-time low
67.6%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 67.6 Percentage2000: 68.5 Percentage2001: 70 Percentage2002: 69.7 Percentage2003: 71 Percentage2004: 71.1 Percentage2005: 72.1 Percentage2006: 72.1 Percentage2007: 73.3 Percentage2008: 72.7 Percentage2009: 71 Percentage2010: 69.4 Percentage2011: 70.2 Percentage2012: 69.8 Percentage2013: 71.4 Percentage2014: 72.8 Percentage2015: 73.4 Percentage2016: 72.7 Percentage2017: 73.9 Percentage2018: 74.4 Percentage2019: 74.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 74.1% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 74.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1999.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 162nd 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 67.6%
2000 68.5% +1.3%
2001 70.0% +2.2%
2002 69.7% -0.4%
2003 71.0% +1.9%
2004 71.1% +0.1%
2005 72.1% +1.4%
2006 72.1% +0.0%
2007 73.3% +1.7%
2008 72.7% -0.8%
2009 71.0% -2.3%
2010 69.4% -2.3%
2011 70.2% +1.2%
2012 69.8% -0.6%
2013 71.4% +2.3%
2014 72.8% +2.0%
2015 73.4% +0.8%
2016 72.7% -1.0%
2017 73.9% +1.7%
2018 74.4% +0.7%
2019 74.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.6% 67.6% 67.6% 1
2000s 71.2% 68.5% 73.3% 10
2010s 72.2% 69.4% 74.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 74.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1999.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 162nd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (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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