Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
96th
of 438 regions
All-time high
67.9
in 2019
All-time low
63.4
in 2009
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 65.52000: 66.82001: 65.92002: 66.72003: 66.72004: 67.72005: 65.62006: 65.32007: 65.72008: 66.72009: 63.42010: 65.42011: 63.62012: 65.42013: 67.22014: 66.72015: 66.92016: 64.62017: 65.92018: 67.62019: 67.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) recorded 67.9 for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 67.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.4, in 2009.

That places Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 96th out of 438 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 65.5
2000 66.8 +2.0%
2001 65.9 -1.3%
2002 66.7 +1.2%
2003 66.7 +0.0%
2004 67.7 +1.5%
2005 65.6 -3.1%
2006 65.3 -0.5%
2007 65.7 +0.6%
2008 66.7 +1.5%
2009 63.4 -4.9%
2010 65.4 +3.2%
2011 63.6 -2.8%
2012 65.4 +2.8%
2013 67.2 +2.8%
2014 66.7 -0.7%
2015 66.9 +0.3%
2016 64.6 -3.4%
2017 65.9 +2.0%
2018 67.6 +2.6%
2019 67.9 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.5 65.5 65.5 1
2000s 66.05 63.4 67.7 10
2010s 66.12 63.6 67.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 67.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4 in 2009.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 96th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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