Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
69.4
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
63rd
of 438 regions
All-time high
69.4
in 2019
All-time low
64.7
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 69.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.7, in 2011.
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd of 438 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.5 | — |
| 2000 | 66.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.3 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.2 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.5 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.5 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.9 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.7 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.9 | 65.5 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 | 64.7 | 69.4 | 10 |
More work & labour data for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,029 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 71.3 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,872 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,029 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.7 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,797 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,797 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,872 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 69.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7 in 2011.
- How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 63rd out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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