Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 81.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 81.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 81.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2004.
That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 67th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.6% | — |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 78.6% | 78.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 77.5% | 81.4% | 10 |
More work & labour data for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 71.3% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,029 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,029 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 81.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2004.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 67th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South West (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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