Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Kent
Kent: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 376,780 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Kent, 2001–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2022, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Kent stood at 376,780 Persons.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Kent peaked at 379,386 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 301,390 Persons, in 2009.
Kent ranks 163rd 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 Kent, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 335,926 Persons | — |
| 2002 | 322,714 Persons | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 318,111 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 324,674 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 330,335 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 329,955 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 327,566 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 321,531 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 301,390 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 306,343 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 314,154 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 324,049 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 332,645 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 345,880 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 357,167 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 365,289 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 370,358 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 376,805 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 379,386 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 354,569 Persons | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 358,949 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 376,780 Persons | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,578 Persons | 301,390 Persons | 335,926 Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 347,208 Persons | 306,343 Persons | 379,386 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,433 Persons | 354,569 Persons | 376,780 Persons | 3 |
More work & labour data for Kent
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 403,722 Persons (2023)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 390,559 Persons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Kent?
- Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Kent was 376,780 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 Kent?
- The highest recorded value was 379,386 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Kent?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,390 Persons in 2009.
- How does Kent rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
- Kent ranks 163rd out of 487 regions with data for 2022.
- Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Kent?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kent 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