Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Exeter

Exeter: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 217,572 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
217,572 Persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
277th
of 487 regions
All-time high
236,904 Persons
in 2017
All-time low
196,224 Persons
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2021

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2004201220212004: 196.2k Persons2005: 203.3k Persons2006: 206.6k Persons2007: 205.8k Persons2008: 214.4k Persons2009: 211.6k Persons2010: 201.8k Persons2011: 201.4k Persons2012: 209.6k Persons2013: 209.0k Persons2014: 208.6k Persons2015: 227.8k Persons2016: 209.9k Persons2017: 236.9k Persons2018: 222.5k Persons2019: 231.8k Persons2020: 218.2k Persons2021: 217.6k 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 Exeter is 217,572 Persons, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Exeter peaked at 236,904 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 196,224 Persons, in 2004.

That places Exeter 277th out of 487 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Exeter, 2004 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
2004 196,224 Persons
2005 203,340 Persons +3.6%
2006 206,601 Persons +1.6%
2007 205,771 Persons -0.4%
2008 214,429 Persons +4.2%
2009 211,642 Persons -1.3%
2010 201,798 Persons -4.7%
2011 201,383 Persons -0.2%
2012 209,626 Persons +4.1%
2013 208,973 Persons -0.3%
2014 208,617 Persons -0.2%
2015 227,831 Persons +9.2%
2016 209,863 Persons -7.9%
2017 236,904 Persons +12.9%
2018 222,494 Persons -6.1%
2019 231,804 Persons +4.2%
2020 218,165 Persons -5.9%
2021 217,572 Persons -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 206,334 Persons 196,224 Persons 214,429 Persons 6
2010s 215,929 Persons 201,383 Persons 236,904 Persons 10
2020s 217,868 Persons 217,572 Persons 218,165 Persons 2

Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Exeter?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Exeter was 217,572 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 Exeter?
The highest recorded value was 236,904 Persons in 2017.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Exeter?
The lowest recorded value was 196,224 Persons in 2004.
How does Exeter rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Exeter ranks 277th out of 487 regions with data for 2021.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Exeter?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Exeter 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