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

Latest (2019)
72.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
309th
of 437 regions
All-time high
72.9%
in 2019
All-time low
66.7%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 68 Percentage2000: 66.7 Percentage2001: 68.5 Percentage2002: 68.5 Percentage2003: 69.7 Percentage2004: 67 Percentage2005: 69.5 Percentage2006: 69.6 Percentage2007: 69.7 Percentage2008: 69.7 Percentage2009: 68.4 Percentage2010: 70.2 Percentage2011: 71.2 Percentage2012: 71.4 Percentage2013: 71.2 Percentage2014: 71.5 Percentage2015: 71.6 Percentage2016: 72.8 Percentage2017: 71.1 Percentage2018: 71.7 Percentage2019: 72.9 Percentage

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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