Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 63.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
63.3%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
201st
of 441 regions
All-time high
63.3%
in 2019
All-time low
55.8%
in 2009
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 63.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2009.
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 201st of 441 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59.3% | — |
| 2000 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.8% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 56.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.2% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,095 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.3% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,409 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 63.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2009.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 201st out of 441 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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