Labour force by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 33,796 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,546 Thousand persons, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 48 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,546 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 28,808 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 28,847 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,147 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,389 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,613 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,106 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30,616 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,816 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,207 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31,363 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31,502 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,745 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32,017 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32,285 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,530 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,795 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33,104 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,280 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33,536 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33,796 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,546 Thousand persons | 28,546 Thousand persons | 28,546 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,991 Thousand persons | 28,808 Thousand persons | 31,363 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,659 Thousand persons | 31,502 Thousand persons | 33,796 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33,796 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,546 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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