Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 73.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 73.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 74.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2001.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 178th of 437 regions on this measure, 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.1% | — |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.8% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 66.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 73.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2001.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 178th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wales (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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