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. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.8
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
143rd
of 439 regions
All-time high
65.8
in 2019
All-time low
60
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 612000: 63.42001: 63.62002: 62.22003: 62.22004: 61.82005: 632006: 64.22007: 62.92008: 61.82009: 60.52010: 60.72011: 60.82012: 60.22013: 602014: 62.42015: 62.92016: 642017: 65.42018: 65.72019: 65.8

Source: Eurostat.

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, in 2013.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 143rd out of 439 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61 61 61 1
2000s 62.56 60.5 64.2 10
2010s 62.79 60 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 in 2013.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 143rd out of 439 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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