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

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,325 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,325
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
135th
of 432 regions
All-time high
1,325
in 2019
All-time low
1,082
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2008201320192008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,325. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,325 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,082, in 2009.

That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 135th out of 432 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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 1,115
2009 1,082 -2.9%
2010 1,128 +4.2%
2011 1,118 -0.9%
2012 1,142 +2.1%
2013 1,132 -0.9%
2014 1,175 +3.8%
2015 1,180 +0.5%
2016 1,230 +4.2%
2017 1,243 +1.0%
2018 1,299 +4.5%
2019 1,325 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,099 1,082 1,115 2
2010s 1,197 1,118 1,325 10

More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)

All data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021) →

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 1,325 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,325 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,082 in 2009.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 135th out of 432 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employed-persons-by-economic-activity-and-nuts-2-region-nace-rev-2-2008-2026/west-midlands-nuts-2021/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employed-persons-by-economic-activity-and-nuts-2-region-nace-rev-2-2008-2026/west-midlands-nuts-2021/">Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed