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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 9.3 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.4%
Rank
119th
of 259 regions
All-time high
12.6 Thousand persons
in 2002
All-time low
6.7 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
16
2002–2019

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2002–2019

0510152002201020192002: 12.6 Thousand persons2005: 6.8 Thousand persons2006: 8.4 Thousand persons2007: 8 Thousand persons2008: 10.7 Thousand persons2009: 8.1 Thousand persons2010: 9.2 Thousand persons2011: 8.4 Thousand persons2012: 12.2 Thousand persons2013: 9.8 Thousand persons2014: 9 Thousand persons2015: 8.4 Thousand persons2016: 8.5 Thousand persons2017: 6.7 Thousand persons2018: 10.5 Thousand persons2019: 9.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 9.3 Thousand persons for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12.6 Thousand persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.7 Thousand persons, in 2017.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 119th of 259 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2002 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 12.6 Thousand persons
2005 6.8 Thousand persons -46.0%
2006 8.4 Thousand persons +23.5%
2007 8 Thousand persons -4.8%
2008 10.7 Thousand persons +33.7%
2009 8.1 Thousand persons -24.3%
2010 9.2 Thousand persons +13.6%
2011 8.4 Thousand persons -8.7%
2012 12.2 Thousand persons +45.2%
2013 9.8 Thousand persons -19.7%
2014 9 Thousand persons -8.2%
2015 8.4 Thousand persons -6.7%
2016 8.5 Thousand persons +1.2%
2017 6.7 Thousand persons -21.2%
2018 10.5 Thousand persons +56.7%
2019 9.3 Thousand persons -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1 Thousand persons 6.8 Thousand persons 12.6 Thousand persons 6
2010s 9.2 Thousand persons 6.7 Thousand persons 12.2 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 9.3 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12.6 Thousand persons in 2002.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 119th 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South East (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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