Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 76.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
76.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
196th
of 437 regions
All-time high
78.0%
in 2015
All-time low
73.0%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 76.9% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 78.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1999.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 196th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.0% | — |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.2% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 78.0% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 76.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1999.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 196th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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