Work & Labour in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 35 indicators covering work & labour for Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 342.8 Thousand persons 2019 up 1.3% 416th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 415th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.5 Hour 2019 down 3.6% 316th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 415th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 415th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.4% 2019 down 6.4% 228th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 78.0% 2019 up 1.0% 65th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 415th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 415th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 342.8 Thousand persons 2019 up 1.3% 416th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 79.3% 2019 down 1.6% 123rd Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 79.3% 2019 down 1.6% 123rd Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 217.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 8.0% 417th Labour force by NUTS 2 region 217.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 8.0% 417th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.4% 2019 down 9.2% 295th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 78.0% 2019 up 1.0% 65th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.2 Hour 2019 down 3.5% 287th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 2.2% 2018 up 10.0% 428th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2.2% 2018 up 10.0% 428th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 2.2% 2018 up 10.0% 428th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 5.1 Thousand persons 2018 up 6.2% 439th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 5.1 Thousand persons 2018 up 6.2% 439th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5.1 Thousand persons 2018 up 6.2% 439th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 79.0% 2019 down 9.7% 234th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 13.4% 2014 up 97.1% 92nd Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 40.1% 2019 up 3.6% 53rd Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 regio 5 Thousand persons 2014 down 9.1% 194th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 409th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 213.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 5.3% 407th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 18.1 Thousand persons 2019 down 41.8% 421st Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements 10.4% 2026 down 28.8% 57th Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT s -59.1% 2026 down 2,914.3% 222nd Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 6.1 Thousand persons 2019 up 29.8% 351st Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 234.3 Thousand persons 2008 down 12.6% 310th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 234.3 Thousand persons 2008 down 12.6% 308th