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

London (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
174th
of 438 regions
All-time high
77.8
in 2018
All-time low
72.5
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 74.92000: 74.32001: 73.32002: 73.82003: 72.82004: 73.22005: 72.52006: 73.42007: 73.12008: 74.62009: 73.92010: 742011: 73.92012: 74.52013: 75.92014: 76.42015: 76.42016: 772017: 77.32018: 77.82019: 77.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in London (NUTS 2021) stood at 77.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 77.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.5, in 2005.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 174th of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 74.9
2000 74.3 -0.8%
2001 73.3 -1.3%
2002 73.8 +0.7%
2003 72.8 -1.4%
2004 73.2 +0.5%
2005 72.5 -1.0%
2006 73.4 +1.2%
2007 73.1 -0.4%
2008 74.6 +2.1%
2009 73.9 -0.9%
2010 74 +0.1%
2011 73.9 -0.1%
2012 74.5 +0.8%
2013 75.9 +1.9%
2014 76.4 +0.7%
2015 76.4 +0.0%
2016 77 +0.8%
2017 77.3 +0.4%
2018 77.8 +0.6%
2019 77.4 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.9 74.9 74.9 1
2000s 73.49 72.5 74.6 10
2010s 76.06 73.9 77.8 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in London (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in London (NUTS 2021) was 77.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 77.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.5 in 2005.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 174th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (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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