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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
70.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
49th
of 438 regions
All-time high
70.1
in 2019
All-time low
66.5
in 2012
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 692000: 69.92001: 69.62002: 69.62003: 69.12004: 68.42005: 68.92006: 69.12007: 68.92008: 69.22009: 67.52010: 67.12011: 66.72012: 66.52013: 67.22014: 67.92015: 68.32016: 68.92017: 69.82018: 68.92019: 70.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 70.1 for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 70.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.5, in 2012.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 49th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 69
2000 69.9 +1.3%
2001 69.6 -0.4%
2002 69.6 +0.0%
2003 69.1 -0.7%
2004 68.4 -1.0%
2005 68.9 +0.7%
2006 69.1 +0.3%
2007 68.9 -0.3%
2008 69.2 +0.4%
2009 67.5 -2.5%
2010 67.1 -0.6%
2011 66.7 -0.6%
2012 66.5 -0.3%
2013 67.2 +1.1%
2014 67.9 +1.0%
2015 68.3 +0.6%
2016 68.9 +0.9%
2017 69.8 +1.3%
2018 68.9 -1.3%
2019 70.1 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69 69 69 1
2000s 69.02 67.5 69.9 10
2010s 68.14 66.5 70.1 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 70.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5 in 2012.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 49th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South 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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