Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western is 77.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western peaked at 77.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2012.
That places Northern and Western 173rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69.2% | — |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.2% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 70.3% | 77.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 709.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern and Western was 77.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2012.
- How does Northern and Western rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Northern and Western ranks 173rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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