Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) is 67.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 67.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2001.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 193rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.1% | — |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 61.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 64.7% | 67.4% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 67.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2001.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 193rd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wales (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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