Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 81.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
81.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
72nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
81.3%
in 2019
All-time low
76.6%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 79.4 Percentage2000: 79 Percentage2001: 78.9 Percentage2002: 78.8 Percentage2003: 77.6 Percentage2004: 78.7 Percentage2005: 78.6 Percentage2006: 80.5 Percentage2007: 78.4 Percentage2008: 77.6 Percentage2009: 78.6 Percentage2010: 76.6 Percentage2011: 78.2 Percentage2012: 77.6 Percentage2013: 78.1 Percentage2014: 78.5 Percentage2015: 78.1 Percentage2016: 77.5 Percentage2017: 77 Percentage2018: 77.7 Percentage2019: 81.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) is 81.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 81.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2010.

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 72nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 79.4%
2000 79.0% -0.5%
2001 78.9% -0.1%
2002 78.8% -0.1%
2003 77.6% -1.5%
2004 78.7% +1.4%
2005 78.6% -0.1%
2006 80.5% +2.4%
2007 78.4% -2.6%
2008 77.6% -1.0%
2009 78.6% +1.3%
2010 76.6% -2.5%
2011 78.2% +2.1%
2012 77.6% -0.8%
2013 78.1% +0.6%
2014 78.5% +0.5%
2015 78.1% -0.5%
2016 77.5% -0.8%
2017 77.0% -0.6%
2018 77.7% +0.9%
2019 81.3% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.4% 79.4% 79.4% 1
2000s 78.7% 77.6% 80.5% 10
2010s 78.1% 76.6% 81.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) was 81.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2010.
How does Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 72nd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire (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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