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

02040601999200920191999: 63.2 Percentage2000: 63.8 Percentage2001: 64.1 Percentage2002: 64.1 Percentage2003: 64.3 Percentage2004: 64.5 Percentage2005: 64.8 Percentage2006: 64.9 Percentage2007: 64.8 Percentage2008: 64.8 Percentage2009: 63.3 Percentage2010: 63 Percentage2011: 62.8 Percentage2012: 63.1 Percentage2013: 63.6 Percentage2014: 64.6 Percentage2015: 65.3 Percentage2016: 65.8 Percentage2017: 66.2 Percentage2018: 66.7 Percentage2019: 67.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Germany 67.6% compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 67.2% compare
  3. 16 Czechia 66.4% compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 65.9% compare
  5. 17 Lithuania 65.9% compare

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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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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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