Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.8 in 2019. β¬ Flat
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999β2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 65.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 65.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.2, in 2011.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 143rd out of 439 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.04 | 60.9 | 64.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.64 | 60.2 | 65.8 | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.9 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 65.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2 in 2011.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 143rd out of 439 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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