Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)

Merseyside (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 71.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
238th
of 437 regions
All-time high
71.5%
in 2019
All-time low
63.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 66.4 Percentage2006: 65.8 Percentage2007: 64.3 Percentage2008: 63.5 Percentage2009: 64.3 Percentage2010: 63.7 Percentage2011: 64.3 Percentage2012: 66 Percentage2013: 66.5 Percentage2014: 65.3 Percentage2015: 68.9 Percentage2016: 69.4 Percentage2017: 68.3 Percentage2018: 71.2 Percentage2019: 71.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) stood at 71.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 71.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2008.

That places Merseyside (NUTS 2021) 238th 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 15 years of available data.

Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2005 66.4%
2006 65.8% -0.9%
2007 64.3% -2.3%
2008 63.5% -1.2%
2009 64.3% +1.3%
2010 63.7% -0.9%
2011 64.3% +0.9%
2012 66.0% +2.6%
2013 66.5% +0.8%
2014 65.3% -1.8%
2015 68.9% +5.5%
2016 69.4% +0.7%
2017 68.3% -1.6%
2018 71.2% +4.2%
2019 71.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.9% 63.5% 66.4% 5
2010s 67.5% 63.7% 71.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 71.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2008.
How does Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 238th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Merseyside (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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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