Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 67.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) stood at 67.3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 67.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.1, in 2015.
That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 185th out of 443 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7 | 64.7 | 64.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.41 | 63.5 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.02 | 63.1 | 67.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- 182 Luxembourg 67.4 compare
More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,325 (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 69.2 (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,325 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.1 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,325 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,325 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3 (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 1,325 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,095 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,409 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 67.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1 in 2015.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 185th out of 443 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West Midlands (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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