Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.2 in 2019. β¬ Flat
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 67.2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2 | 63.2 | 63.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.34 | 63.3 | 64.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.83 | 62.8 | 67.2 | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 67.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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