Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.9 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
150th
of 439 regions
All-time high
68.9
in 2019
All-time low
66.2
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 67.62000: 66.62001: 66.42002: 67.32003: 66.82004: 672005: 67.32006: 67.72007: 67.52008: 66.92009: 67.42010: 66.82011: 66.22012: 67.32013: 67.42014: 66.72015: 66.32016: 67.52017: 67.22018: 68.52019: 68.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 68.9, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 68.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.2, in 2011.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 150th of 439 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.6 67.6 67.6 1
2000s 67.09 66.4 67.7 10
2010s 67.28 66.2 68.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 68.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 68.9 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2 in 2011.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 150th out of 439 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates 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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