Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.8 in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
69.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
69.8
in 2019
All-time low
67.2
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999β2019
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 69.8 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 69.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.2, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.99 | 67.2 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 68.3 | 69.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 11 Lithuania, Republic of 70.7 compare
- 12 Germany 70.3 compare
- 14 Latvia, Republic of 69.3 compare
- 15 Austria 69.2 compare
- 15 Finland 69.2 compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 69.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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