Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,788 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,788
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
41st
of 443 regions
All-time high
2,788
in 2019
All-time low
2,374
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 2.4k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,788. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,788 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,374, in 2000.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st of 443 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,396 2,396 2,396 1
2000s 2,461 2,374 2,517 10
2010s 2,603 2,458 2,788 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,788 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,788 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,374 in 2000.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 41st out of 443 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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