Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland stood at 79. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland peaked at 79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.4, in 2012.
Eastern and Midland ranks 129th of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 71.4 | — |
| 2013 | 72 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.5 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.5 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 76 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 78.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 79 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 79 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.96 | 71.4 | 74.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 77.27 | 73.1 | 79 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,023 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,403 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,403 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,403 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Eastern and Midland was 79 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4 in 2012.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 129th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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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