Labour force by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,630 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3,630 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
28th
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,630 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,134 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 3,630 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3,630 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,134 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 28th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,134 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3,186 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,196 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,195 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,264 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,264 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,335 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,373 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,385 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,401 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,434 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,457 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,467 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,497 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,453 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,472 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3,508 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,536 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,574 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3,589 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,630 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,134 Thousand persons | 3,134 Thousand persons | 3,134 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,303 Thousand persons | 3,186 Thousand persons | 3,434 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,518 Thousand persons | 3,453 Thousand persons | 3,630 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- 25 Ireland 2,934 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Finland 2,868 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
- 27 Slovakia 2,755 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Croatia 1,786 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Croatia 1,786 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 1,566 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Lithuania 1,566 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,481 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.2% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,301 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,301 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,481 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.9% (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,481 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 3,481 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 3,630 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,630 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,134 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 28th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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