Work & Labour in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 49 indicators covering work & labour for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 888.1 2019 up 9.3% 228th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 224th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 224th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9 2019 up 9.4% 186th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 36.3 2019 unchanged 178th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 224th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 224th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,352 2019 up 3.8% 228th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,352 2019 up 3.8% 228th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 72.9 2019 up 6.6% 312th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 72.9 2019 up 6.6% 312th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 888.1 2019 up 9.3% 228th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7 2019 up 5.3% 235th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 70.9 2019 up 11.0% 261st Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 224th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 70.9 2019 up 11.0% 261st Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.9 2019 down 0.3% 235th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2.7 2019 down 57.8% 411th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 23.8 2019 down 54.4% 330th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 2.7 2019 down 57.8% 411th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 23.8 2019 down 54.4% 330th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 23.8 2019 down 54.4% 330th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 2.7 2019 down 57.8% 411th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 80.6 2019 up 14.0% 204th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 9.7 2019 down 29.7% 191st Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 9.5 2019 down 46.0% 275th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 25.1 2019 up 26.1% 174th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 9.7 2019 down 29.7% 190th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 9.7 2019 down 29.7% 190th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 6.2 2016 up 31.9% 97th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 22.6 2016 up 49.7% 178th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.5 2018 up 8.7% 182nd Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 regio 7.9 2019 unchanged 136th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 220th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 221st Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 72.4 2019 down 20.2% 283rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 105th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 864.3 2019 up 13.7% 105th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Re 449.1 2019 up 54.7% 100th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements 9.7 2026 down 39.0% 75th Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT s -50.8 2026 down 207.2% 195th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 25.6 2019 down 5.2% 201st Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 789.7 2008 up 15.6% 181st Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 789.7 2008 up 15.6% 180th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 304.2 2008 up 38.9% 93rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 789.7 2008 up 15.6% 93rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 789.7 2008 up 15.6% 93rd Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 29,480 2007 down 11.2% 57th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 29,480 2007 down 11.2% 57th