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

Latest (2019)
77.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
187th
of 438 regions
All-time high
77.1
in 2019
All-time low
73.6
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 75.62000: 74.52001: 74.42002: 74.82003: 74.72004: 74.82005: 74.82006: 74.92007: 74.72008: 74.42009: 74.82010: 74.52011: 73.62012: 752013: 75.12014: 74.62015: 74.52016: 75.62017: 75.52018: 76.82019: 77.1

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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