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

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75.8
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
234th
of 438 regions
All-time high
77.5
in 2014
All-time low
70.1
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 71.52000: 70.12001: 70.82002: 70.22003: 72.52004: 71.42005: 72.42006: 71.62007: 71.42008: 71.92009: 70.22010: 72.62011: 73.12012: 74.52013: 76.82014: 77.52015: 73.52016: 74.12017: 74.82018: 77.22019: 75.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 75.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 77.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.1, in 2000.

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 234th of 438 regions on this measure, 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 South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 71.5
2000 70.1 -2.0%
2001 70.8 +1.0%
2002 70.2 -0.8%
2003 72.5 +3.3%
2004 71.4 -1.5%
2005 72.4 +1.4%
2006 71.6 -1.1%
2007 71.4 -0.3%
2008 71.9 +0.7%
2009 70.2 -2.4%
2010 72.6 +3.4%
2011 73.1 +0.7%
2012 74.5 +1.9%
2013 76.8 +3.1%
2014 77.5 +0.9%
2015 73.5 -5.2%
2016 74.1 +0.8%
2017 74.8 +0.9%
2018 77.2 +3.2%
2019 75.8 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.5 71.5 71.5 1
2000s 71.25 70.1 72.5 10
2010s 74.99 72.6 77.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 75.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 77.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1 in 2000.
How does South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 234th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Yorkshire (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
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