Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 73.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
46th
of 437 regions
All-time high
73.9%
in 2000
All-time low
70.6%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 72 Percentage2000: 73.9 Percentage2001: 72.3 Percentage2002: 72.5 Percentage2003: 71.6 Percentage2004: 70.6 Percentage2005: 73.3 Percentage2006: 72.1 Percentage2007: 72.8 Percentage2008: 72.2 Percentage2009: 73 Percentage2010: 72 Percentage2011: 71 Percentage2012: 71.1 Percentage2013: 71.1 Percentage2014: 71.1 Percentage2015: 72.1 Percentage2016: 73.1 Percentage2017: 73.5 Percentage2018: 73.7 Percentage2019: 73.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) recorded 73.5% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2004.

That places Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) 46th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 72.0%
2000 73.9% +2.6%
2001 72.3% -2.2%
2002 72.5% +0.3%
2003 71.6% -1.2%
2004 70.6% -1.4%
2005 73.3% +3.8%
2006 72.1% -1.6%
2007 72.8% +1.0%
2008 72.2% -0.8%
2009 73.0% +1.1%
2010 72.0% -1.4%
2011 71.0% -1.4%
2012 71.1% +0.1%
2013 71.1% +0.0%
2014 71.1% +0.0%
2015 72.1% +1.4%
2016 73.1% +1.4%
2017 73.5% +0.5%
2018 73.7% +0.3%
2019 73.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.0% 72.0% 72.0% 1
2000s 72.4% 70.6% 73.9% 10
2010s 72.2% 71.0% 73.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) was 73.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2004.
How does Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 46th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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