Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Dundee City

Dundee City: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 119,359 Persons in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
119,359 Persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
459th
of 487 regions
All-time high
127,005 Persons
in 2008
All-time low
113,003 Persons
in 2014
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Dundee City, 2004–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201220212004: 121.0k Persons2005: 123.3k Persons2006: 125.3k Persons2007: 123.9k Persons2008: 127.0k Persons2009: 123.0k Persons2010: 122.3k Persons2011: 118.8k Persons2012: 117.7k Persons2013: 116.0k Persons2014: 113.0k Persons2015: 124.4k Persons2016: 120.2k Persons2017: 116.9k Persons2018: 123.6k Persons2019: 121.7k Persons2020: 123.4k Persons2021: 119.4k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Dundee City is 119,359 Persons, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Dundee City peaked at 127,005 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 113,003 Persons, in 2014.

That places Dundee City 459th out of 487 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Dundee City, year by year

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Dundee City, 2004 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
2004 121,047 Persons
2005 123,331 Persons +1.9%
2006 125,317 Persons +1.6%
2007 123,926 Persons -1.1%
2008 127,005 Persons +2.5%
2009 123,033 Persons -3.1%
2010 122,338 Persons -0.6%
2011 118,763 Persons -2.9%
2012 117,670 Persons -0.9%
2013 115,982 Persons -1.4%
2014 113,003 Persons -2.6%
2015 124,423 Persons +10.1%
2016 120,153 Persons -3.4%
2017 116,876 Persons -2.7%
2018 123,628 Persons +5.8%
2019 121,742 Persons -1.5%
2020 123,430 Persons +1.4%
2021 119,359 Persons -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123,943 Persons 121,047 Persons 127,005 Persons 6
2010s 119,458 Persons 113,003 Persons 124,423 Persons 10
2020s 121,394 Persons 119,359 Persons 123,430 Persons 2

Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Dundee City?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Dundee City was 119,359 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Dundee City?
The highest recorded value was 127,005 Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Dundee City?
The lowest recorded value was 113,003 Persons in 2014.
How does Dundee City rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Dundee City ranks 459th out of 487 regions with data for 2021.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Dundee City?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dundee City data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
493 places, 10,805 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org