Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32,527 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,818 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,818 Thousand persons | 26,818 Thousand persons | 26,818 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,387 Thousand persons | 27,204 Thousand persons | 29,451 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,720 Thousand persons | 29,042 Thousand persons | 32,527 Thousand persons | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,527 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,818 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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