Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.3 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
65.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
240th
of 438 regions
All-time high
66.4
in 2014
All-time low
60.7
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 60.72000: 62.12001: 61.82002: 61.62003: 61.32004: 61.82005: 63.32006: 64.72007: 64.82008: 652009: 64.42010: 652011: 64.72012: 65.42013: 64.92014: 66.42015: 65.52016: 66.12017: 66.32018: 65.12019: 65.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 65.3 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 66.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.7, in 1999.

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 240th of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.7 60.7 60.7 1
2000s 63.08 61.3 65 10
2010s 65.47 64.7 66.4 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 65.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7 in 1999.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 240th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (UK) (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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