Labour force by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,882 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,882 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 443 regions
All-time high
4,882 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,623 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999200920191999: 3.6k Thousand persons2000: 3.7k Thousand persons2001: 3.7k Thousand persons2002: 3.8k Thousand persons2003: 3.7k Thousand persons2004: 3.8k Thousand persons2005: 3.8k Thousand persons2006: 3.9k Thousand persons2007: 3.9k Thousand persons2008: 4.1k Thousand persons2009: 4.1k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.3k Thousand persons2012: 4.4k Thousand persons2013: 4.5k Thousand persons2014: 4.6k Thousand persons2015: 4.6k Thousand persons2016: 4.7k Thousand persons2017: 4.8k Thousand persons2018: 4.9k Thousand persons2019: 4.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

London (NUTS 2021) recorded 4,882 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,882 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,623 Thousand persons, in 1999.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 18th of 443 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,623 Thousand persons 3,623 Thousand persons 3,623 Thousand persons 1
2000s 3,850 Thousand persons 3,671 Thousand persons 4,123 Thousand persons 10
2010s 4,576 Thousand persons 4,193 Thousand persons 4,882 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near London (NUTS 2021)

  1. 15 Hungary 4,885 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Austria 4,758 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Greece 4,752 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Denmark 3,282 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Serbia 3,120 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Norway 3,039 Thousand persons compare
  7. 21 Bulgaria 3,028 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 4,882 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 4,882 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,623 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 18th out of 443 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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