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

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,756 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,756 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 443 regions
All-time high
2,774 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
2,442 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 2.4k Thousand persons2000: 2.5k Thousand persons2001: 2.5k Thousand persons2002: 2.5k Thousand persons2003: 2.5k Thousand persons2004: 2.6k Thousand persons2005: 2.6k Thousand persons2006: 2.6k Thousand persons2007: 2.7k Thousand persons2008: 2.7k Thousand persons2009: 2.7k Thousand persons2010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.7k Thousand persons2013: 2.7k Thousand persons2014: 2.7k Thousand persons2015: 2.8k Thousand persons2016: 2.7k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,756 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,774 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,442 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th of 443 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,442 Thousand persons 2,442 Thousand persons 2,442 Thousand persons 1
2000s 2,575 Thousand persons 2,478 Thousand persons 2,683 Thousand persons 10
2010s 2,734 Thousand persons 2,674 Thousand persons 2,774 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 2,756 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,774 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,442 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th out of 443 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (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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