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
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More work & labour data for West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.0% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,427 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.2% (2019)
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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