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

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 79.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
79.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
46th
of 437 regions
All-time high
79.2%
in 2019
All-time low
72.6%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 74.7 Percentage2000: 75.2 Percentage2001: 75.3 Percentage2002: 75.8 Percentage2003: 74.9 Percentage2004: 75 Percentage2005: 75.7 Percentage2006: 75.2 Percentage2007: 75.2 Percentage2008: 75.3 Percentage2009: 73.2 Percentage2010: 72.9 Percentage2011: 72.6 Percentage2012: 73.4 Percentage2013: 73.5 Percentage2014: 75.2 Percentage2015: 76.8 Percentage2016: 76.5 Percentage2017: 77.4 Percentage2018: 78.2 Percentage2019: 79.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 79.2% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 79.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2011.

That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 46th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 74.7%
2000 75.2% +0.7%
2001 75.3% +0.1%
2002 75.8% +0.7%
2003 74.9% -1.2%
2004 75.0% +0.1%
2005 75.7% +0.9%
2006 75.2% -0.7%
2007 75.2% +0.0%
2008 75.3% +0.1%
2009 73.2% -2.8%
2010 72.9% -0.4%
2011 72.6% -0.4%
2012 73.4% +1.1%
2013 73.5% +0.1%
2014 75.2% +2.3%
2015 76.8% +2.1%
2016 76.5% -0.4%
2017 77.4% +1.2%
2018 78.2% +1.0%
2019 79.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.7% 74.7% 74.7% 1
2000s 75.1% 73.2% 75.8% 10
2010s 75.6% 72.6% 79.2% 10

Countries ranked near South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 43 North Macedonia 58.8% compare
  2. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.1%
  3. 45 Türkiye 55.0% compare
  4. 46 Guadeloupe 54.6% compare
  5. 47 Montenegro 50.3% compare
  6. 48 Mayotte 30.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 79.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2011.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South 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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