Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 18.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
203rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
31.0%
in 2005
All-time low
18.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 23.9 Percentage2001: 24 Percentage2002: 23.2 Percentage2003: 28.7 Percentage2004: 30.7 Percentage2005: 31 Percentage2006: 29.1 Percentage2007: 22.6 Percentage2008: 22.7 Percentage2009: 23.6 Percentage2010: 23.1 Percentage2011: 20.1 Percentage2012: 19.9 Percentage2013: 20 Percentage2014: 20.1 Percentage2015: 19 Percentage2016: 18.8 Percentage2017: 18.6 Percentage2018: 18.1 Percentage2019: 18.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 18.4% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2019.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 31.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2018.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 203rd out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 23.9%
2001 24.0% +0.4%
2002 23.2% -3.3%
2003 28.7% +23.7%
2004 30.7% +7.0%
2005 31.0% +1.0%
2006 29.1% -6.1%
2007 22.6% -22.3%
2008 22.7% +0.4%
2009 23.6% +4.0%
2010 23.1% -2.1%
2011 20.1% -13.0%
2012 19.9% -1.0%
2013 20.0% +0.5%
2014 20.1% +0.5%
2015 19.0% -5.5%
2016 18.8% -1.1%
2017 18.6% -1.1%
2018 18.1% -2.7%
2019 18.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 22.6% 31.0% 10
2010s 19.6% 18.1% 23.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 18.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2018.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 203rd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,859 data points, 2000–2025
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