Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Worcester

Worcester: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 423,911 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
423,911 Persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
143rd
of 487 regions
All-time high
438,240 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
370,062 Persons
in 2009
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Worcester, 2001–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201120222001: 375.9k Persons2002: 378.3k Persons2003: 377.9k Persons2004: 379.5k Persons2005: 378.0k Persons2006: 381.0k Persons2007: 382.2k Persons2008: 381.0k Persons2009: 370.1k Persons2010: 384.2k Persons2011: 387.5k Persons2012: 389.9k Persons2013: 390.6k Persons2014: 400.7k Persons2015: 405.7k Persons2016: 411.7k Persons2017: 424.6k Persons2018: 435.9k Persons2019: 438.2k Persons2020: 402.1k Persons2021: 415.8k Persons2022: 423.9k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2022, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Worcester stood at 423,911 Persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Worcester peaked at 438,240 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 370,062 Persons, in 2009.

Worcester ranks 143rd 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 Worcester, year by year

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Worcester, 2001 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2001 375,882 Persons
2002 378,343 Persons +0.7%
2003 377,891 Persons -0.1%
2004 379,511 Persons +0.4%
2005 378,039 Persons -0.4%
2006 380,997 Persons +0.8%
2007 382,181 Persons +0.3%
2008 381,049 Persons -0.3%
2009 370,062 Persons -2.9%
2010 384,214 Persons +3.8%
2011 387,528 Persons +0.9%
2012 389,861 Persons +0.6%
2013 390,554 Persons +0.2%
2014 400,661 Persons +2.6%
2015 405,736 Persons +1.3%
2016 411,691 Persons +1.5%
2017 424,613 Persons +3.1%
2018 435,859 Persons +2.6%
2019 438,240 Persons +0.5%
2020 402,080 Persons -8.3%
2021 415,847 Persons +3.4%
2022 423,911 Persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 378,217 Persons 370,062 Persons 382,181 Persons 9
2010s 406,896 Persons 384,214 Persons 438,240 Persons 10
2020s 413,946 Persons 402,080 Persons 423,911 Persons 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Worcester?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Worcester was 423,911 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 Worcester?
The highest recorded value was 438,240 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Worcester?
The lowest recorded value was 370,062 Persons in 2009.
How does Worcester rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Worcester ranks 143rd out of 487 regions with data for 2022.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Worcester?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Worcester 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