Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 69.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
69.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
287th
of 437 regions
All-time high
69.2%
in 2019
All-time low
61.5%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 66.4 Percentage2000: 65.5 Percentage2001: 66.2 Percentage2002: 66.8 Percentage2003: 65.7 Percentage2004: 67.4 Percentage2005: 67.2 Percentage2006: 66.1 Percentage2007: 65.6 Percentage2008: 63.8 Percentage2009: 61.5 Percentage2010: 63.2 Percentage2011: 62.2 Percentage2012: 63.1 Percentage2013: 62.4 Percentage2014: 64.1 Percentage2015: 64.3 Percentage2016: 65.7 Percentage2017: 66.2 Percentage2018: 68.6 Percentage2019: 69.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 69.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2009.

That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 287th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 66.4%
2000 65.5% -1.4%
2001 66.2% +1.1%
2002 66.8% +0.9%
2003 65.7% -1.6%
2004 67.4% +2.6%
2005 67.2% -0.3%
2006 66.1% -1.6%
2007 65.6% -0.8%
2008 63.8% -2.7%
2009 61.5% -3.6%
2010 63.2% +2.8%
2011 62.2% -1.6%
2012 63.1% +1.4%
2013 62.4% -1.1%
2014 64.1% +2.7%
2015 64.3% +0.3%
2016 65.7% +2.2%
2017 66.2% +0.8%
2018 68.6% +3.6%
2019 69.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.4% 66.4% 66.4% 1
2000s 65.6% 61.5% 67.4% 10
2010s 64.9% 62.2% 69.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 69.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2009.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 287th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this West Midlands (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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