Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 64.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) is 64.5%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 64.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1999.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 166th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.7% | — |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 57.7% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 64.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1999.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 166th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wales (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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