Labour force by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,872 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,872
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 443 regions
All-time high
2,872
in 2019
All-time low
2,430
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200920191999: 2.4k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, labour force by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,872. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,872 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,430, in 1999.

That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 42nd out of 443 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,430 2,430 2,430 1
2000s 2,542 2,436 2,654 10
2010s 2,749 2,657 2,872 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,872 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 2,872 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,430 in 1999.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 42nd out of 443 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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