Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Southampton
Southampton: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 361,195 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Southampton, 2004–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2021, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Southampton stood at 361,195 Persons.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Southampton peaked at 370,129 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325,121 Persons, in 2005.
That places Southampton 170th 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 Southampton, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 328,511 Persons | — |
| 2005 | 325,121 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 329,360 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 337,482 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 337,132 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 328,942 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 328,276 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 331,865 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 332,612 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 327,961 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 344,262 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 362,018 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 352,241 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 364,772 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 360,751 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 364,833 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 370,129 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 361,195 Persons | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,091 Persons | 325,121 Persons | 337,482 Persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 346,959 Persons | 327,961 Persons | 364,833 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,662 Persons | 361,195 Persons | 370,129 Persons | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Southampton?
- Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Southampton was 361,195 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 Southampton?
- The highest recorded value was 370,129 Persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Southampton?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,121 Persons in 2005.
- How does Southampton rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
- Southampton ranks 170th out of 487 regions with data for 2021.
- Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Southampton?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southampton 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