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

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 61.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61.7
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
246th
of 438 regions
All-time high
62.6
in 2017
All-time low
54.6
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 54.62000: 56.42001: 57.22002: 57.42003: 57.32004: 58.52005: 59.52006: 60.62007: 60.82008: 60.12009: 58.52010: 58.92011: 57.72012: 58.72013: 58.42014: 60.42015: 60.22016: 61.52017: 62.62018: 622019: 61.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 61.7.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 62.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 1999.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 246th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 54.6
2000 56.4 +3.3%
2001 57.2 +1.4%
2002 57.4 +0.3%
2003 57.3 -0.2%
2004 58.5 +2.1%
2005 59.5 +1.7%
2006 60.6 +1.8%
2007 60.8 +0.3%
2008 60.1 -1.2%
2009 58.5 -2.7%
2010 58.9 +0.7%
2011 57.7 -2.0%
2012 58.7 +1.7%
2013 58.4 -0.5%
2014 60.4 +3.4%
2015 60.2 -0.3%
2016 61.5 +2.2%
2017 62.6 +1.8%
2018 62 -1.0%
2019 61.7 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.6 54.6 54.6 1
2000s 58.63 56.4 60.8 10
2010s 60.21 57.7 62.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 61.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 62.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 1999.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 246th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (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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Indicator
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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