Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 72.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 72.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 2004.
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 67th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.7% | — |
| 2000 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.9% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.0% | 72.3% | 10 |
More work & labour data for South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.1% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,744 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,562 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,600 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.4 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 72.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2004.
- How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 67th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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