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

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
268th
of 437 regions
All-time high
75.8%
in 2017
All-time low
68.5%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 68.5 Percentage2000: 70.2 Percentage2001: 69.9 Percentage2002: 69.7 Percentage2003: 69.3 Percentage2004: 69.5 Percentage2005: 71.4 Percentage2006: 72.6 Percentage2007: 72.6 Percentage2008: 72.5 Percentage2009: 71.9 Percentage2010: 72.6 Percentage2011: 72.5 Percentage2012: 73.6 Percentage2013: 73.3 Percentage2014: 75.4 Percentage2015: 74.1 Percentage2016: 75.3 Percentage2017: 75.8 Percentage2018: 74.6 Percentage2019: 74.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 74.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 75.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1999.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 268th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 68.5%
2000 70.2% +2.5%
2001 69.9% -0.4%
2002 69.7% -0.3%
2003 69.3% -0.6%
2004 69.5% +0.3%
2005 71.4% +2.7%
2006 72.6% +1.7%
2007 72.6% +0.0%
2008 72.5% -0.1%
2009 71.9% -0.8%
2010 72.6% +1.0%
2011 72.5% -0.1%
2012 73.6% +1.5%
2013 73.3% -0.4%
2014 75.4% +2.9%
2015 74.1% -1.7%
2016 75.3% +1.6%
2017 75.8% +0.7%
2018 74.6% -1.6%
2019 74.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.5% 68.5% 68.5% 1
2000s 71.0% 69.3% 72.6% 10
2010s 74.2% 72.5% 75.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 74.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1999.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 268th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (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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