Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) recorded 62.6% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 63.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2000.
That places West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 218th 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 West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.4% | — |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,427 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.0% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,427 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 62.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2000.
- How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 218th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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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