Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 66.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) recorded 66.1% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) peaked at 66.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1999.
South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 220th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.0% | — |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 62.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.1% | 66.6% | 3 |
More work & labour data for South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 987.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 67.2% (2012)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 987.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35 Hour (2012)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 987.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 987.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 60.1% (2012)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 987.1 Thousand persons (2012)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,643 Thousand persons (2012)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,087 Thousand persons (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) was 66.1% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1999.
- How does South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) ranks 220th out of 437 regions with data for 2012.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Western Scotland (NUTS 2013) 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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