Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 71.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 71.3% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 71.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2012.
That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 89th out of 441 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.9% | — |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 69.0% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 71.3% | 10 |
More work & labour data for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,029 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,029 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 71.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2012.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 89th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South West (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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