Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.7 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.7
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
148th
of 439 regions
All-time high
65.7
in 2019
All-time low
60.2
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 60.22000: 61.72001: 61.92002: 61.42003: 62.62004: 62.52005: 63.22006: 63.12007: 62.52008: 61.92009: 61.12010: 61.42011: 60.92012: 61.12013: 60.82014: 61.82015: 63.12016: 63.72017: 64.92018: 65.22019: 65.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 65.7 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 65.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2, in 1999.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 148th of 439 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.2 60.2 60.2 1
2000s 62.19 61.1 63.2 10
2010s 62.86 60.8 65.7 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 65.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2 in 1999.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 148th out of 439 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North West (UK) (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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