Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Durham
Durham: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 173,287 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Durham, 2001–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2022, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Durham stood at 173,287 Persons. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Durham peaked at 173,287 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120,219 Persons, in 2002.
Durham ranks 352nd of 487 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Durham, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121,183 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 120,219 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 120,545 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 122,644 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 124,731 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 129,189 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 131,287 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 135,129 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 133,084 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 132,236 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 134,256 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 138,531 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 141,529 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 145,417 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 148,712 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 154,321 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 156,311 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 160,307 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 166,086 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 158,075 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 163,237 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 173,287 Persons | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,446 Persons | 120,219 Persons | 135,129 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 147,771 Persons | 132,236 Persons | 166,086 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,866 Persons | 158,075 Persons | 173,287 Persons | 3 |
More work & labour data for Durham
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 182,531 Persons (2023)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 176,950 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Durham?
- Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Durham was 173,287 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Durham?
- The highest recorded value was 173,287 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Durham?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,219 Persons in 2002.
- How does Durham rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
- Durham ranks 352nd out of 487 regions with data for 2022.
- Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Durham?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Durham 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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About this data
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