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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More work & labour data for Kent (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 898.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.1% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 898.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 898.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 898.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,329 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 934.6 Thousand persons (2019)
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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