Labour force by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,744 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4,744 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 441 regions
All-time high
4,744 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
4,092 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 4,744 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,744 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,092 Thousand persons, in 1999.
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 19th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,092 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 4,141 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4,141 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,196 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,187 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,169 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,258 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,339 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,368 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,425 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4,425 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,443 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,446 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,470 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,534 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,561 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,596 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,635 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,701 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,672 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,744 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,092 Thousand persons | 4,092 Thousand persons | 4,092 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,265 Thousand persons | 4,141 Thousand persons | 4,425 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,580 Thousand persons | 4,443 Thousand persons | 4,744 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- 16 Czechia 5,378 Thousand persons compare
- 17 Switzerland 5,086 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Hungary 4,885 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Austria 4,758 Thousand persons compare
- 20 Greece 4,752 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Denmark 3,282 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Serbia 3,120 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Serbia 3,120 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.1% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,744 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,562 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 4,744 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,744 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,092 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 19th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South East (UK) (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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