Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
69.4
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
135th
of 438 regions
All-time high
71.1
in 2013
All-time low
67.6
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 69.12000: 69.92001: 67.72002: 69.12003: 692004: 68.92005: 682006: 67.82007: 68.22008: 69.52009: 67.82010: 69.12011: 67.72012: 68.92013: 71.12014: 69.82015: 69.62016: 67.62017: 67.82018: 69.72019: 69.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) stood at 69.4.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 71.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.6, in 2016.

That places Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 135th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.1 69.1 69.1 1
2000s 68.59 67.7 69.9 10
2010s 69.07 67.6 71.1 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 69.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6 in 2016.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 135th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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