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

Wales (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 76.6 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
76.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
212th
of 439 regions
All-time high
77.2
in 2018
All-time low
68.7
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 70.12000: 70.22001: 68.72002: 68.92003: 72.12004: 72.52005: 71.72006: 72.42007: 72.52008: 72.92009: 72.72010: 72.82011: 73.82012: 73.72013: 74.92014: 73.52015: 74.42016: 75.32017: 75.82018: 77.22019: 76.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 76.6 for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 77.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.7, in 2001.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 212th of 439 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.1 70.1 70.1 1
2000s 71.46 68.7 72.9 10
2010s 74.8 72.8 77.2 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 76.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 77.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7 in 2001.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 212th out of 439 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wales (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