Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive … 1 occupation in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive … 1 occupation was 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,788 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,452 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 37th out of 122 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive … 1 occupation in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,505 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,452 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,470 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,458 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,522 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,521 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,566 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,597 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,677 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,678 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,752 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,788 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,479 Thousand persons | 2,452 Thousand persons | 2,505 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,603 Thousand persons | 2,458 Thousand persons | 2,788 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons
- 35 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
- 39 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,788 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,452 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th out of 122 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 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 in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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