Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
144th
of 441 regions
All-time high
65.8%
in 2019
All-time low
60.0%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 61 Percentage2000: 63.4 Percentage2001: 63.6 Percentage2002: 62.2 Percentage2003: 62.2 Percentage2004: 61.8 Percentage2005: 63 Percentage2006: 64.2 Percentage2007: 62.9 Percentage2008: 61.8 Percentage2009: 60.5 Percentage2010: 60.7 Percentage2011: 60.8 Percentage2012: 60.2 Percentage2013: 60 Percentage2014: 62.4 Percentage2015: 62.9 Percentage2016: 64 Percentage2017: 65.4 Percentage2018: 65.7 Percentage2019: 65.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) recorded 65.8% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 65.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2013.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 144th out of 441 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 61.0% —
2000 63.4% +3.9%
2001 63.6% +0.3%
2002 62.2% -2.2%
2003 62.2% +0.0%
2004 61.8% -0.6%
2005 63.0% +1.9%
2006 64.2% +1.9%
2007 62.9% -2.0%
2008 61.8% -1.7%
2009 60.5% -2.1%
2010 60.7% +0.3%
2011 60.8% +0.2%
2012 60.2% -1.0%
2013 60.0% -0.3%
2014 62.4% +4.0%
2015 62.9% +0.8%
2016 64.0% +1.7%
2017 65.4% +2.2%
2018 65.7% +0.5%
2019 65.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.0% 61.0% 61.0% 1
2000s 62.6% 60.5% 64.2% 10
2010s 62.8% 60.0% 65.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 65.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2013.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 144th out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
491 places, 11,552 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed