Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,361 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,361 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
128th
of 431 regions
All-time high
1,361 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
1,182 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

05001.0k1.5k2008201320192008: 1.2k Thousand persons2009: 1.2k Thousand persons2010: 1.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.2k Thousand persons2013: 1.2k Thousand persons2014: 1.3k Thousand persons2015: 1.3k Thousand persons2016: 1.3k Thousand persons2017: 1.4k Thousand persons2018: 1.3k Thousand persons2019: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,361 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,361 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,182 Thousand persons, in 2009.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 128th out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,207 Thousand persons
2009 1,182 Thousand persons -2.0%
2010 1,198 Thousand persons +1.3%
2011 1,208 Thousand persons +0.8%
2012 1,206 Thousand persons -0.2%
2013 1,213 Thousand persons +0.6%
2014 1,262 Thousand persons +4.1%
2015 1,282 Thousand persons +1.6%
2016 1,307 Thousand persons +1.9%
2017 1,351 Thousand persons +3.4%
2018 1,334 Thousand persons -1.2%
2019 1,361 Thousand persons +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,195 Thousand persons 1,182 Thousand persons 1,207 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,272 Thousand persons 1,198 Thousand persons 1,361 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 1,361 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,361 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,182 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 128th out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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