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

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
77.2
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
183rd
of 438 regions
All-time high
77.2
in 2019
All-time low
71.9
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 71.92000: 732001: 732002: 72.72003: 73.42004: 72.92005: 73.62006: 742007: 73.72008: 73.72009: 74.22010: 742011: 742012: 74.82013: 73.82014: 74.32015: 75.22016: 75.62017: 76.22018: 76.72019: 77.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 77.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 77.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.9, in 1999.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 183rd out of 438 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 71.9
2000 73 +1.5%
2001 73 +0.0%
2002 72.7 -0.4%
2003 73.4 +1.0%
2004 72.9 -0.7%
2005 73.6 +1.0%
2006 74 +0.5%
2007 73.7 -0.4%
2008 73.7 +0.0%
2009 74.2 +0.7%
2010 74 -0.3%
2011 74 +0.0%
2012 74.8 +1.1%
2013 73.8 -1.3%
2014 74.3 +0.7%
2015 75.2 +1.2%
2016 75.6 +0.5%
2017 76.2 +0.8%
2018 76.7 +0.7%
2019 77.2 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.9 71.9 71.9 1
2000s 73.42 72.7 74.2 10
2010s 75.18 73.8 77.2 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 77.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 77.2 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.9 in 1999.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 183rd out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed