Labour force by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,920 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,920 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
37th
of 437 regions
All-time high
2,920 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,532 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 2,920 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 2,920 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,532 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 37th 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,573 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,533 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,532 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,584 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,578 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,593 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,633 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,673 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,680 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,683 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,714 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,713 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,703 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,760 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,775 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,764 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,758 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,837 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,835 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,894 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,920 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,573 Thousand persons | 2,573 Thousand persons | 2,573 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,620 Thousand persons | 2,532 Thousand persons | 2,714 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,796 Thousand persons | 2,703 Thousand persons | 2,920 Thousand persons | 10 |
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More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.8% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.9% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 2,920 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,920 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,532 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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