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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,788 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
40th
of 431 regions
All-time high
2,788 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,452 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320192008: 2.5k Thousand persons2009: 2.5k Thousand persons2010: 2.5k Thousand persons2011: 2.5k Thousand persons2012: 2.5k Thousand persons2013: 2.5k Thousand persons2014: 2.6k Thousand persons2015: 2.6k Thousand persons2016: 2.7k Thousand persons2017: 2.7k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,788 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,452 Thousand persons, in 2009.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th of 431 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 (UK) (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 (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,505 Thousand persons
2009 2,452 Thousand persons -2.1%
2010 2,470 Thousand persons +0.7%
2011 2,458 Thousand persons -0.5%
2012 2,522 Thousand persons +2.6%
2013 2,521 Thousand persons -0.0%
2014 2,566 Thousand persons +1.8%
2015 2,597 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 2,677 Thousand persons +3.1%
2017 2,678 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 2,752 Thousand persons +2.7%
2019 2,788 Thousand persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,479 Thousand persons 2,452 Thousand persons 2,505 Thousand persons 2
2010s 2,603 Thousand persons 2,458 Thousand persons 2,788 Thousand persons 10

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

  1. 38 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 39 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 501.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 42 Malta 328.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 327.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,788 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,452 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 40th 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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. 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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