Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,529 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) is 1,529 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,539 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,284 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 120th out of 443 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,295 Thousand persons | 1,295 Thousand persons | 1,295 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,376 Thousand persons | 1,284 Thousand persons | 1,446 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,494 Thousand persons | 1,458 Thousand persons | 1,539 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.5 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 1,529 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,539 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 120th out of 443 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (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 Wales (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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