Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)

Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
64.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
163rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
70.2%
in 2002
All-time low
64.3%
in 2014
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), 1999–2015

0204060801999200720151999: 69.8 Percentage2000: 70 Percentage2001: 69.8 Percentage2002: 70.2 Percentage2003: 68.8 Percentage2004: 67.5 Percentage2005: 67.8 Percentage2006: 66.8 Percentage2007: 67.9 Percentage2008: 69.5 Percentage2009: 67.5 Percentage2010: 67.2 Percentage2011: 66.7 Percentage2012: 67.1 Percentage2013: 65.4 Percentage2014: 64.3 Percentage2015: 64.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2015, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) stood at 64.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 70.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2014.

That places Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) 163rd out of 437 regions with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016), 1999 to 2015.
Year Percentage Change
1999 69.8%
2000 70.0% +0.3%
2001 69.8% -0.3%
2002 70.2% +0.6%
2003 68.8% -2.0%
2004 67.5% -1.9%
2005 67.8% +0.4%
2006 66.8% -1.5%
2007 67.9% +1.6%
2008 69.5% +2.4%
2009 67.5% -2.9%
2010 67.2% -0.4%
2011 66.7% -0.7%
2012 67.1% +0.6%
2013 65.4% -2.5%
2014 64.3% -1.7%
2015 64.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.8% 69.8% 69.8% 1
2000s 68.6% 66.8% 70.2% 10
2010s 65.9% 64.3% 67.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) was 64.7% in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2014.
How does Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 163rd out of 437 regions with data for 2015.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sør-Østlandet (statistical region 2016) 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
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