Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in London (NUTS 2021)
London (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 72.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) is 72.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2003.
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 60th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in London (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.1% | — |
| 2000 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 69.5% | 73.2% | 10 |
More work & labour data for London (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,715 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,715 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,671 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.1% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,671 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,671 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.9 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 72.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2003.
- How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- London (NUTS 2021) ranks 60th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this London (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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