Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 81.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 81.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2004.
That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 78th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.6% | — |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 78.4% | 81.1% | 10 |
More work & labour data for South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.1% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,744 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,562 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,562 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 81.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2004.
- How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 78th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South East (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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