Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,600 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
16th
of 437 regions
All-time high
4,600 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,941 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999200920191999: 3.9k Thousand persons2000: 4.0k Thousand persons2001: 4.0k Thousand persons2002: 4.0k Thousand persons2003: 4.0k Thousand persons2004: 4.0k Thousand persons2005: 4.1k Thousand persons2006: 4.1k Thousand persons2007: 4.2k Thousand persons2008: 4.2k Thousand persons2009: 4.2k Thousand persons2010: 4.2k Thousand persons2011: 4.2k Thousand persons2012: 4.2k Thousand persons2013: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.3k Thousand persons2015: 4.4k Thousand persons2016: 4.5k Thousand persons2017: 4.5k Thousand persons2018: 4.5k Thousand persons2019: 4.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 4,600 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,941 Thousand persons, in 1999.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 3,941 Thousand persons
2000 4,001 Thousand persons +1.5%
2001 4,020 Thousand persons +0.5%
2002 4,036 Thousand persons +0.4%
2003 4,033 Thousand persons -0.1%
2004 4,016 Thousand persons -0.4%
2005 4,096 Thousand persons +2.0%
2006 4,148 Thousand persons +1.3%
2007 4,176 Thousand persons +0.7%
2008 4,235 Thousand persons +1.4%
2009 4,169 Thousand persons -1.6%
2010 4,172 Thousand persons +0.1%
2011 4,180 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 4,186 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 4,269 Thousand persons +2.0%
2014 4,349 Thousand persons +1.9%
2015 4,409 Thousand persons +1.4%
2016 4,471 Thousand persons +1.4%
2017 4,549 Thousand persons +1.8%
2018 4,513 Thousand persons -0.8%
2019 4,600 Thousand persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,941 Thousand persons 3,941 Thousand persons 3,941 Thousand persons 1
2000s 4,093 Thousand persons 4,001 Thousand persons 4,235 Thousand persons 10
2010s 4,370 Thousand persons 4,172 Thousand persons 4,600 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 13 Sweden 5,263 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Portugal 5,245 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Czechia 5,228 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Belgium 5,138 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 4,837 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Hungary 4,669 Thousand persons compare
  7. 19 Austria 4,488 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 4,600 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,941 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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