Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021)

Kent (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
70.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
115th
of 437 regions
All-time high
70.3%
in 2005
All-time low
66.4%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 69.4 Percentage2000: 70.2 Percentage2001: 69.8 Percentage2002: 68.8 Percentage2003: 66.4 Percentage2004: 67.7 Percentage2005: 70.3 Percentage2006: 68.5 Percentage2007: 69.8 Percentage2008: 69.4 Percentage2009: 69.3 Percentage2010: 68 Percentage2011: 68.6 Percentage2012: 67.5 Percentage2013: 68.2 Percentage2014: 67.3 Percentage2015: 68.9 Percentage2016: 69 Percentage2017: 69.6 Percentage2018: 69.9 Percentage2019: 70.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) peaked at 70.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2003.

Kent (NUTS 2021) ranks 115th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 69.4% —
2000 70.2% +1.2%
2001 69.8% -0.6%
2002 68.8% -1.4%
2003 66.4% -3.5%
2004 67.7% +2.0%
2005 70.3% +3.8%
2006 68.5% -2.6%
2007 69.8% +1.9%
2008 69.4% -0.6%
2009 69.3% -0.1%
2010 68.0% -1.9%
2011 68.6% +0.9%
2012 67.5% -1.6%
2013 68.2% +1.0%
2014 67.3% -1.3%
2015 68.9% +2.4%
2016 69.0% +0.1%
2017 69.6% +0.9%
2018 69.9% +0.4%
2019 70.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 1
2000s 69.0% 66.4% 70.3% 10
2010s 68.7% 67.3% 70.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Kent (NUTS 2021) was 70.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2003.
How does Kent (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
Kent (NUTS 2021) ranks 115th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Kent (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kent (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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