Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 68.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
68.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
165th
of 441 regions
All-time high
69.5%
in 2015
All-time low
65.3%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 68.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1999.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 165th out of 441 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.3% | — |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 68.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 68.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1999.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 165th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Scotland (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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