Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker was 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
27,890 Annual working unit (AWU)
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
58th
of 98 regions
All-time high
39,450 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 1990
All-time low
26,710 Annual working unit (AWU)
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2003

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2003

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199620031990: 39.5k Annual working unit (AWU)1993: 34.2k Annual working unit (AWU)1995: 29.4k Annual working unit (AWU)1997: 32.0k Annual working unit (AWU)2000: 26.7k Annual working unit (AWU)2003: 27.9k Annual working unit (AWU)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual working unit (AWU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU), measured in 2003.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39,450 Annual working unit (AWU) in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,710 Annual working unit (AWU), in 2000.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 58th out of 98 regions with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2003.
Year Annual working unit (AWU) Change
1990 39,450 Annual working unit (AWU)
1993 34,190 Annual working unit (AWU) -13.3%
1995 29,370 Annual working unit (AWU) -14.1%
1997 32,000 Annual working unit (AWU) +9.0%
2000 26,710 Annual working unit (AWU) -16.5%
2003 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,752 Annual working unit (AWU) 29,370 Annual working unit (AWU) 39,450 Annual working unit (AWU) 4
2000s 27,300 Annual working unit (AWU) 26,710 Annual working unit (AWU) 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2003, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 39,450 Annual working unit (AWU) in 1990.
What is the lowest labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 26,710 Annual working unit (AWU) in 2000.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 58th out of 98 regions with data for 2003.
Is labour force: number of persons and farm work (awu) by sex of worker rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker, category of worker, legal status of holding, size of farm (UAA) and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Annual working unit (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
114 places, 863 data points, 1990–2007
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