Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 65.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.2
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
241st
of 438 regions
All-time high
66.4
in 2018
All-time low
58.7
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 59.92000: 592001: 58.72002: 59.12003: 60.62004: 62.62005: 62.12006: 62.12007: 62.72008: 62.52009: 62.62010: 62.92011: 64.72012: 64.52013: 64.42014: 63.42015: 65.42016: 662017: 64.62018: 66.42019: 65.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) recorded 65.2 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 66.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.7, in 2001.

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 241st of 438 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 59.9
2000 59 -1.5%
2001 58.7 -0.5%
2002 59.1 +0.7%
2003 60.6 +2.5%
2004 62.6 +3.3%
2005 62.1 -0.8%
2006 62.1 +0.0%
2007 62.7 +1.0%
2008 62.5 -0.3%
2009 62.6 +0.2%
2010 62.9 +0.5%
2011 64.7 +2.9%
2012 64.5 -0.3%
2013 64.4 -0.2%
2014 63.4 -1.6%
2015 65.4 +3.2%
2016 66 +0.9%
2017 64.6 -2.1%
2018 66.4 +2.8%
2019 65.2 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.9 59.9 59.9 1
2000s 61.2 58.7 62.7 10
2010s 64.75 62.9 66.4 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 65.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2018.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7 in 2001.
How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 241st out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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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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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