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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
66th
of 438 regions
All-time high
72.3
in 2000
All-time low
70.9
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 71.72000: 72.32001: 71.72002: 72.32003: 71.72004: 70.92005: 71.62006: 72.32007: 72.12008: 72.32009: 71.72010: 71.52011: 712012: 712013: 71.42014: 71.22015: 71.22016: 71.52017: 72.12018: 71.32019: 72.3

Source: Eurostat.

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 66th of 438 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value 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 -0.7%
2012 71 +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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.7 71.7 71.7 1
2000s 71.89 70.9 72.3 10
2010s 71.45 71 72.3 10

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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 66th out of 438 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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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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