Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 77.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 77.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.6, in 2011.
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 187th of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.6 | — |
| 2000 | 74.5 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 74.4 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.8 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.7 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 75 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 75.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.8 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.1 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.68 | 74.4 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.23 | 73.6 | 77.1 | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.9 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 77.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 in 2011.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 187th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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