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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 78.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
78.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
60th
of 437 regions
All-time high
78.5%
in 2019
All-time low
73.6%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 76.6 Percentage2000: 77.5 Percentage2001: 77.2 Percentage2002: 76.8 Percentage2003: 76.4 Percentage2004: 75.4 Percentage2005: 75.9 Percentage2006: 76 Percentage2007: 75.8 Percentage2008: 76.1 Percentage2009: 74.3 Percentage2010: 74 Percentage2011: 73.6 Percentage2012: 73.9 Percentage2013: 74.8 Percentage2014: 75.3 Percentage2015: 76.1 Percentage2016: 77.4 Percentage2017: 78.4 Percentage2018: 77.3 Percentage2019: 78.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 78.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2011.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 60th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 76.6%
2000 77.5% +1.2%
2001 77.2% -0.4%
2002 76.8% -0.5%
2003 76.4% -0.5%
2004 75.4% -1.3%
2005 75.9% +0.7%
2006 76.0% +0.1%
2007 75.8% -0.3%
2008 76.1% +0.4%
2009 74.3% -2.4%
2010 74.0% -0.4%
2011 73.6% -0.5%
2012 73.9% +0.4%
2013 74.8% +1.2%
2014 75.3% +0.7%
2015 76.1% +1.1%
2016 77.4% +1.7%
2017 78.4% +1.3%
2018 77.3% -1.4%
2019 78.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.6% 76.6% 76.6% 1
2000s 76.1% 74.3% 77.5% 10
2010s 75.9% 73.6% 78.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 78.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2011.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 60th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South 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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