Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)
London (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
59th
of 441 regions
All-time high
69.8%
in 2018
All-time low
62.7%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, employment rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 69.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2011.
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 59th 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 London (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.8% | — |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 62.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
More work & labour data for London (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.1% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,882 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,715 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,715 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,671 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,671 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,671 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.9 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 69.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2011.
- How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- London (NUTS 2021) ranks 59th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (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 London (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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