Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 63.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
184th
of 437 regions
All-time high
63.9%
in 2019
All-time low
56.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 57.7 Percentage2000: 56.5 Percentage2001: 58.4 Percentage2002: 59.2 Percentage2003: 60.4 Percentage2004: 57.9 Percentage2005: 60.5 Percentage2006: 60.9 Percentage2007: 61.2 Percentage2008: 60.8 Percentage2009: 58.4 Percentage2010: 59.2 Percentage2011: 60 Percentage2012: 60.1 Percentage2013: 59.6 Percentage2014: 60.6 Percentage2015: 60.8 Percentage2016: 61.9 Percentage2017: 61.1 Percentage2018: 62.3 Percentage2019: 63.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2000.

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 184th of 437 regions on this measure, 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 57.7%
2000 56.5% -2.1%
2001 58.4% +3.4%
2002 59.2% +1.4%
2003 60.4% +2.0%
2004 57.9% -4.1%
2005 60.5% +4.5%
2006 60.9% +0.7%
2007 61.2% +0.5%
2008 60.8% -0.7%
2009 58.4% -3.9%
2010 59.2% +1.4%
2011 60.0% +1.4%
2012 60.1% +0.2%
2013 59.6% -0.8%
2014 60.6% +1.7%
2015 60.8% +0.3%
2016 61.9% +1.8%
2017 61.1% -1.3%
2018 62.3% +2.0%
2019 63.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.7% 57.7% 57.7% 1
2000s 59.4% 56.5% 61.2% 10
2010s 61.0% 59.2% 63.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 63.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2000.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 184th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed