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

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 16.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
272nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
24.1%
in 2003
All-time low
11.8%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

05101520252000200920192000: 17.5 Percentage2001: 18.9 Percentage2002: 19.4 Percentage2003: 24.1 Percentage2004: 24.1 Percentage2005: 22.5 Percentage2006: 20.9 Percentage2007: 16.4 Percentage2008: 16.4 Percentage2009: 16.3 Percentage2010: 15 Percentage2011: 11.8 Percentage2012: 14.6 Percentage2013: 16 Percentage2014: 17.8 Percentage2015: 16.4 Percentage2016: 15 Percentage2017: 14.8 Percentage2018: 16 Percentage2019: 16.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 16.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 24.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2011.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 272nd 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 17.5%
2001 18.9% +8.0%
2002 19.4% +2.6%
2003 24.1% +24.2%
2004 24.1% +0.0%
2005 22.5% -6.6%
2006 20.9% -7.1%
2007 16.4% -21.5%
2008 16.4% +0.0%
2009 16.3% -0.6%
2010 15.0% -8.0%
2011 11.8% -21.3%
2012 14.6% +23.7%
2013 16.0% +9.6%
2014 17.8% +11.3%
2015 16.4% -7.9%
2016 15.0% -8.5%
2017 14.8% -1.3%
2018 16.0% +8.1%
2019 16.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 16.3% 24.1% 10
2010s 15.3% 11.8% 17.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 16.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 272nd 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 Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (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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