Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
121st
of 438 regions
All-time high
67
in 2019
All-time low
62.9
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 64.72000: 65.52001: 64.62002: 65.52003: 65.32004: 662005: 66.22006: 66.72007: 65.32008: 65.62009: 64.62010: 62.92011: 63.62012: 632013: 632014: 64.62015: 65.32016: 65.72017: 65.12018: 65.42019: 67

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 67 for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2010.

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 121st of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 64.7
2000 65.5 +1.2%
2001 64.6 -1.4%
2002 65.5 +1.4%
2003 65.3 -0.3%
2004 66 +1.1%
2005 66.2 +0.3%
2006 66.7 +0.8%
2007 65.3 -2.1%
2008 65.6 +0.5%
2009 64.6 -1.5%
2010 62.9 -2.6%
2011 63.6 +1.1%
2012 63 -0.9%
2013 63 +0.0%
2014 64.6 +2.5%
2015 65.3 +1.1%
2016 65.7 +0.6%
2017 65.1 -0.9%
2018 65.4 +0.5%
2019 67 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.7 64.7 64.7 1
2000s 65.53 64.6 66.7 10
2010s 64.56 62.9 67 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 67 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2010.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 121st out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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