Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 76.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
76.9
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
196th
of 438 regions
All-time high
78
in 2015
All-time low
73
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 732000: 74.22001: 74.32002: 74.62003: 752004: 75.52005: 76.22006: 76.12007: 772008: 76.32009: 76.32010: 75.72011: 76.42012: 762013: 772014: 77.52015: 782016: 76.82017: 77.12018: 77.42019: 76.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 76.9 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 78 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73, in 1999.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 196th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73 73 73 1
2000s 75.55 74.2 77 10
2010s 76.88 75.7 78 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 76.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 78 in 2015.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 73 in 1999.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 196th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Scotland (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