Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 65.7 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 65.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.7, in 2000.
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 232nd 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.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.1 | — |
| 2000 | 60.7 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 62.2 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.5 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 60.8 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 63.4 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 63.8 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 64.7 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.7 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.66 | 60.7 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.73 | 63.8 | 65.7 | 10 |
More work & labour data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 864.3 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 888.1 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,352 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,352 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 864.3 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 864.3 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 888.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 65.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7 in 2000.
- How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 232nd out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Ireland (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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