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

02040601999200920191999: 66.52000: 66.72001: 66.62002: 67.32003: 66.82004: 66.92005: 67.52006: 67.22007: 67.22008: 67.32009: 65.52010: 65.42011: 64.72012: 652013: 64.92014: 662015: 67.52016: 67.22017: 67.92018: 68.72019: 69.4

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

Annual values for Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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