Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 72.9% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2000.
That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 309th 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.0% | — |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 66.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 70.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 888.1 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,352 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,352 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 888.1 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 72.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2000.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 309th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (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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