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 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) is 67, 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 196th of 443 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.66 | 61.1 | 65.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.94 | 64.7 | 67.4 | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 76.6 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 76.6 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 2,282 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,282 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.5 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 (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 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 196th out of 443 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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