Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 76.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
76.9
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
196th
of 438 regions
All-time high
76.9
in 2019
All-time low
72.1
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 72.52000: 73.72001: 73.62002: 73.12003: 72.12004: 72.42005: 73.32006: 74.62007: 73.62008: 73.72009: 73.92010: 72.62011: 73.52012: 73.82013: 72.92014: 74.52015: 74.52016: 75.42017: 762018: 76.22019: 76.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) recorded 76.9 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 76.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.1, in 2003.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 196th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 72.5
2000 73.7 +1.7%
2001 73.6 -0.1%
2002 73.1 -0.7%
2003 72.1 -1.4%
2004 72.4 +0.4%
2005 73.3 +1.2%
2006 74.6 +1.8%
2007 73.6 -1.3%
2008 73.7 +0.1%
2009 73.9 +0.3%
2010 72.6 -1.8%
2011 73.5 +1.2%
2012 73.8 +0.4%
2013 72.9 -1.2%
2014 74.5 +2.2%
2015 74.5 +0.0%
2016 75.4 +1.2%
2017 76 +0.8%
2018 76.2 +0.3%
2019 76.9 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.5 72.5 72.5 1
2000s 73.4 72.1 74.6 10
2010s 74.63 72.6 76.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 76.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1 in 2003.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 196th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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