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

Latest (2019)
62.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
218th
of 437 regions
All-time high
63.1%
in 2018
All-time low
54.9%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 55.4 Percentage2000: 54.9 Percentage2001: 55.3 Percentage2002: 55.8 Percentage2003: 57.7 Percentage2004: 59.3 Percentage2005: 58.9 Percentage2006: 58.7 Percentage2007: 59.2 Percentage2008: 58.7 Percentage2009: 57 Percentage2010: 57.1 Percentage2011: 58.3 Percentage2012: 58.6 Percentage2013: 59.4 Percentage2014: 59 Percentage2015: 61.1 Percentage2016: 62.7 Percentage2017: 61.6 Percentage2018: 63.1 Percentage2019: 62.6 Percentage

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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
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