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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 73.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
73.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
179th
of 437 regions
All-time high
73.6%
in 2019
All-time low
66.9%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801999200920191999: 70.4 Percentage2000: 69.8 Percentage2001: 70.7 Percentage2002: 70.8 Percentage2003: 70.5 Percentage2004: 70.7 Percentage2005: 71.2 Percentage2006: 70.5 Percentage2007: 69.9 Percentage2008: 69.3 Percentage2009: 67.5 Percentage2010: 67.6 Percentage2011: 66.9 Percentage2012: 68.4 Percentage2013: 68.1 Percentage2014: 69.1 Percentage2015: 70.1 Percentage2016: 71.2 Percentage2017: 71.3 Percentage2018: 73 Percentage2019: 73.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 73.6% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 73.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2011.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 179th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 70.4%
2000 69.8% -0.9%
2001 70.7% +1.3%
2002 70.8% +0.1%
2003 70.5% -0.4%
2004 70.7% +0.3%
2005 71.2% +0.7%
2006 70.5% -1.0%
2007 69.9% -0.9%
2008 69.3% -0.9%
2009 67.5% -2.6%
2010 67.6% +0.1%
2011 66.9% -1.0%
2012 68.4% +2.2%
2013 68.1% -0.4%
2014 69.1% +1.5%
2015 70.1% +1.4%
2016 71.2% +1.6%
2017 71.3% +0.1%
2018 73.0% +2.4%
2019 73.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.4% 70.4% 70.4% 1
2000s 70.1% 67.5% 71.2% 10
2010s 69.9% 66.9% 73.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 73.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2011.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 179th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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