Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Glasgow
Glasgow: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 872,918 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Glasgow, 2004–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Glasgow recorded 872,918 Persons for economy - fuas — employment at place of work in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Glasgow peaked at 884,822 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 785,898 Persons, in 2012.
That places Glasgow 72nd out of 487 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Glasgow, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 800,302 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 803,704 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 823,146 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 828,854 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 829,696 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 819,991 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 794,802 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 808,169 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 785,898 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 813,894 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 822,936 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 858,622 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 863,709 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 863,064 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 852,146 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 876,333 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 884,822 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 872,918 Persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 817,616 Persons | 800,302 Persons | 829,696 Persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 833,957 Persons | 785,898 Persons | 876,333 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,870 Persons | 872,918 Persons | 884,822 Persons | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Glasgow?
- Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Glasgow was 872,918 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 Glasgow?
- The highest recorded value was 884,822 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Glasgow?
- The lowest recorded value was 785,898 Persons in 2012.
- How does Glasgow rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
- Glasgow ranks 72nd out of 487 regions with data for 2021.
- Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Glasgow?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Glasgow 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