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

Latest (2019)
64.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
166th
of 437 regions
All-time high
64.7%
in 2018
All-time low
57.7%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 57.7 Percentage2000: 58.2 Percentage2001: 57.7 Percentage2002: 57.8 Percentage2003: 61.4 Percentage2004: 61.7 Percentage2005: 61 Percentage2006: 61.2 Percentage2007: 61.5 Percentage2008: 61.3 Percentage2009: 59.6 Percentage2010: 59.5 Percentage2011: 60.2 Percentage2012: 59.8 Percentage2013: 61.1 Percentage2014: 60.4 Percentage2015: 61.8 Percentage2016: 63.1 Percentage2017: 63.2 Percentage2018: 64.7 Percentage2019: 64.5 Percentage

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed