Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 33,796 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 33,796, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 33,796 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,546, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,546 | 28,546 | 28,546 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,991 | 28,808 | 31,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,659 | 31,502 | 33,796 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 33,796 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33,796 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,546 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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