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

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,096 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,096 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
161st
of 431 regions
All-time high
1,096 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
967.7 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

02505007501.0k2008201320192008: 1.0k Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 994.1 Thousand persons2011: 967.7 Thousand persons2012: 996.2 Thousand persons2013: 1.0k Thousand persons2014: 1.0k Thousand persons2015: 1.1k Thousand persons2016: 1.1k Thousand persons2017: 1.1k Thousand persons2018: 1.1k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 1,096 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,096 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 967.7 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 161st 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 West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,034 Thousand persons
2009 1,012 Thousand persons -2.1%
2010 994.1 Thousand persons -1.8%
2011 967.7 Thousand persons -2.7%
2012 996.2 Thousand persons +2.9%
2013 1,005 Thousand persons +0.9%
2014 1,024 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 1,064 Thousand persons +3.9%
2016 1,080 Thousand persons +1.4%
2017 1,090 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 1,090 Thousand persons +0.0%
2019 1,096 Thousand persons +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,023 Thousand persons 1,012 Thousand persons 1,034 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,041 Thousand persons 967.7 Thousand persons 1,096 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 West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 1,096 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,096 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 967.7 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 161st 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Yorkshire (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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