Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 79.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
79.2%
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
124th
of 437 regions
All-time high
79.2%
in 2019
All-time low
75.5%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 76.5 Percentage2000: 77.1 Percentage2001: 75.7 Percentage2002: 76.4 Percentage2003: 75.5 Percentage2004: 76.4 Percentage2005: 77 Percentage2006: 77.9 Percentage2007: 76.2 Percentage2008: 77.1 Percentage2009: 77.2 Percentage2010: 75.5 Percentage2011: 76.8 Percentage2012: 76.7 Percentage2013: 76.4 Percentage2014: 77 Percentage2015: 77.1 Percentage2016: 77.8 Percentage2017: 76.9 Percentage2018: 77.4 Percentage2019: 79.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 79.2% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 79.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2003.

That places East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 124th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 76.5%
2000 77.1% +0.8%
2001 75.7% -1.8%
2002 76.4% +0.9%
2003 75.5% -1.2%
2004 76.4% +1.2%
2005 77.0% +0.8%
2006 77.9% +1.2%
2007 76.2% -2.2%
2008 77.1% +1.2%
2009 77.2% +0.1%
2010 75.5% -2.2%
2011 76.8% +1.7%
2012 76.7% -0.1%
2013 76.4% -0.4%
2014 77.0% +0.8%
2015 77.1% +0.1%
2016 77.8% +0.9%
2017 76.9% -1.2%
2018 77.4% +0.7%
2019 79.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.5% 76.5% 76.5% 1
2000s 76.7% 75.5% 77.9% 10
2010s 77.1% 75.5% 79.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 79.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2003.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 124th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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