Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 73.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) recorded 73.7% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2015.
That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 287th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.5% | — |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.2% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,095 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 73.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2015.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 287th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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