Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
67.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2019
All-time low
62.8%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 67.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 67.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.2% | — |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 62.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 67.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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