Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) was 2,505 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
2,505 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 344 regions
All-time high
2,517 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
2,374 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
10
1999–2008

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200320081999: 2.4k Thousand persons2000: 2.4k Thousand persons2001: 2.4k Thousand persons2002: 2.4k Thousand persons2003: 2.4k Thousand persons2004: 2.5k Thousand persons2005: 2.5k Thousand persons2006: 2.5k Thousand persons2007: 2.5k Thousand persons2008: 2.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 2,505 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in 2008.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,517 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,374 Thousand persons, in 2000.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th of 344 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 2,396 Thousand persons
2000 2,374 Thousand persons -0.9%
2001 2,406 Thousand persons +1.4%
2002 2,445 Thousand persons +1.6%
2003 2,436 Thousand persons -0.4%
2004 2,454 Thousand persons +0.7%
2005 2,509 Thousand persons +2.3%
2006 2,517 Thousand persons +0.3%
2007 2,513 Thousand persons -0.2%
2008 2,505 Thousand persons -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,396 Thousand persons 2,396 Thousand persons 2,396 Thousand persons 1
2000s 2,462 Thousand persons 2,374 Thousand persons 2,517 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 35 Estonia 656 Thousand persons compare
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  3. 37 Cyprus 380.4 Thousand persons compare
  4. 38 Luxembourg 202.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 39 Iceland 177.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 40 Malta 158.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,505 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,517 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,374 Thousand persons in 2000.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.)?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th out of 344 regions with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 3,777 data points, 1999–2008
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