Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 7.1 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 47.9%
Rank
140th
of 259 regions
All-time high
8.9 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
4.1 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2019

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2006–2019

024682006201220192006: 4.1 Thousand persons2008: 8.9 Thousand persons2009: 7.8 Thousand persons2010: 4.9 Thousand persons2011: 6.2 Thousand persons2012: 6.4 Thousand persons2013: 5.6 Thousand persons2015: 5.5 Thousand persons2016: 4.2 Thousand persons2017: 5.5 Thousand persons2018: 4.8 Thousand persons2019: 7.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 7.1 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8.9 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 140th out of 259 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2006 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 4.1 Thousand persons
2008 8.9 Thousand persons +117.1%
2009 7.8 Thousand persons -12.4%
2010 4.9 Thousand persons -37.2%
2011 6.2 Thousand persons +26.5%
2012 6.4 Thousand persons +3.2%
2013 5.6 Thousand persons -12.5%
2015 5.5 Thousand persons -1.8%
2016 4.2 Thousand persons -23.6%
2017 5.5 Thousand persons +31.0%
2018 4.8 Thousand persons -12.7%
2019 7.1 Thousand persons +47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.93 Thousand persons 4.1 Thousand persons 8.9 Thousand persons 3
2010s 5.58 Thousand persons 4.2 Thousand persons 7.1 Thousand persons 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 7.1 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 140th out of 259 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 5,532 data points, 1999–2025
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