Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021)

Cumbria (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
54th
of 441 regions
All-time high
69.8%
in 2019
All-time low
60.6%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 60.6 Percentage2000: 60.7 Percentage2001: 61.2 Percentage2002: 62.1 Percentage2003: 61.6 Percentage2004: 66.9 Percentage2005: 67.7 Percentage2006: 65 Percentage2007: 66.1 Percentage2008: 66.1 Percentage2009: 63.4 Percentage2010: 64.6 Percentage2011: 63.6 Percentage2012: 65 Percentage2013: 66 Percentage2014: 64.1 Percentage2015: 67 Percentage2016: 64.2 Percentage2017: 66.6 Percentage2018: 67.6 Percentage2019: 69.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021) is 69.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1999.

Cumbria (NUTS 2021) ranks 54th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 60.6% —
2000 60.7% +0.2%
2001 61.2% +0.8%
2002 62.1% +1.5%
2003 61.6% -0.8%
2004 66.9% +8.6%
2005 67.7% +1.2%
2006 65.0% -4.0%
2007 66.1% +1.7%
2008 66.1% +0.0%
2009 63.4% -4.1%
2010 64.6% +1.9%
2011 63.6% -1.5%
2012 65.0% +2.2%
2013 66.0% +1.5%
2014 64.1% -2.9%
2015 67.0% +4.5%
2016 64.2% -4.2%
2017 66.6% +3.7%
2018 67.6% +1.5%
2019 69.8% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.6% 60.6% 60.6% 1
2000s 64.1% 60.7% 67.7% 10
2010s 65.8% 63.6% 69.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Cumbria (NUTS 2021) was 69.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1999.
How does Cumbria (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Cumbria (NUTS 2021) ranks 54th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cumbria (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cumbria (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
489 places, 11,516 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed