Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 75.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
75.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
250th
of 437 regions
All-time high
76.3%
in 2018
All-time low
66.3%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 68 Percentage2000: 67.6 Percentage2001: 66.3 Percentage2002: 66.6 Percentage2003: 69 Percentage2004: 70.4 Percentage2005: 70.2 Percentage2006: 70.4 Percentage2007: 71.1 Percentage2008: 70.6 Percentage2009: 70.4 Percentage2010: 70.6 Percentage2011: 72.7 Percentage2012: 73.3 Percentage2013: 74.1 Percentage2014: 72.8 Percentage2015: 74.2 Percentage2016: 75.4 Percentage2017: 74.9 Percentage2018: 76.3 Percentage2019: 75.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) stood at 75.2%.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 76.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2001.

That places West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 250th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 68.0%
2000 67.6% -0.6%
2001 66.3% -1.9%
2002 66.6% +0.5%
2003 69.0% +3.6%
2004 70.4% +2.0%
2005 70.2% -0.3%
2006 70.4% +0.3%
2007 71.1% +1.0%
2008 70.6% -0.7%
2009 70.4% -0.3%
2010 70.6% +0.3%
2011 72.7% +3.0%
2012 73.3% +0.8%
2013 74.1% +1.1%
2014 72.8% -1.8%
2015 74.2% +1.9%
2016 75.4% +1.6%
2017 74.9% -0.7%
2018 76.3% +1.9%
2019 75.2% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.0% 68.0% 68.0% 1
2000s 69.3% 66.3% 71.1% 10
2010s 74.0% 70.6% 76.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 75.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2001.
How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 250th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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