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

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 66.9 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
66.9
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
198th
of 439 regions
All-time high
69.6
in 2014
All-time low
62.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 63.92000: 62.22001: 62.82002: 62.92003: 65.32004: 63.42005: 652006: 63.92007: 63.72008: 64.52009: 62.82010: 64.32011: 65.62012: 66.52013: 68.52014: 69.62015: 65.12016: 65.12017: 65.82018: 68.52019: 66.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 66.9 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 2000.

That places South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 198th out of 439 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9 63.9 63.9 1
2000s 63.65 62.2 65.3 10
2010s 66.59 64.3 69.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 66.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 69.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2 in 2000.
How does South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 198th out of 439 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Yorkshire (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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