Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)

South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
279th
of 437 regions
All-time high
74.6%
in 2007
All-time low
68.3%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1999–2012

0204060801999200520121999: 68.3 Percentage2000: 70.3 Percentage2001: 70.7 Percentage2002: 71.8 Percentage2003: 72.4 Percentage2004: 71.9 Percentage2005: 73.9 Percentage2006: 74.2 Percentage2007: 74.6 Percentage2008: 73.1 Percentage2009: 73.7 Percentage2010: 73.6 Percentage2011: 74.4 Percentage2012: 74.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) is 74.1%, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 74.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1999.

South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 279th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1999 to 2012.
Year Percentage Change
1999 68.3%
2000 70.3% +2.9%
2001 70.7% +0.6%
2002 71.8% +1.6%
2003 72.4% +0.8%
2004 71.9% -0.7%
2005 73.9% +2.8%
2006 74.2% +0.4%
2007 74.6% +0.5%
2008 73.1% -2.0%
2009 73.7% +0.8%
2010 73.6% -0.1%
2011 74.4% +1.1%
2012 74.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.3% 68.3% 68.3% 1
2000s 72.7% 70.3% 74.6% 10
2010s 74.0% 73.6% 74.4% 3

More work & labour data for South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)

All data for South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) →

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 74.1% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1999.
How does South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 279th out of 437 regions with data for 2012.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rates-by-educational-attainment-level-citizenship-and-nuts-2/south-western-scotland-nuts-2013/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-force-participation-rates-by-educational-attainment-level-citizenship-and-nuts-2/south-western-scotland-nuts-2013/">Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed