Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 72.6 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 18.2%
Rank
281st
of 431 regions
All-time high
131.7 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
72.6 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

0501001502008201320192008: 100.4 Thousand persons2009: 126 Thousand persons2010: 131.7 Thousand persons2011: 130.7 Thousand persons2012: 128.5 Thousand persons2013: 119.4 Thousand persons2014: 113.5 Thousand persons2015: 100.3 Thousand persons2016: 93.2 Thousand persons2017: 86.1 Thousand persons2018: 88.7 Thousand persons2019: 72.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) recorded 72.6 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 131.7 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.6 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) 281st out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 100.4 Thousand persons
2009 126 Thousand persons +25.5%
2010 131.7 Thousand persons +4.5%
2011 130.7 Thousand persons -0.8%
2012 128.5 Thousand persons -1.7%
2013 119.4 Thousand persons -7.1%
2014 113.5 Thousand persons -4.9%
2015 100.3 Thousand persons -11.6%
2016 93.2 Thousand persons -7.1%
2017 86.1 Thousand persons -7.6%
2018 88.7 Thousand persons +3.0%
2019 72.6 Thousand persons -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.2 Thousand persons 100.4 Thousand persons 126 Thousand persons 2
2010s 106.47 Thousand persons 72.6 Thousand persons 131.7 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) was 72.6 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 131.7 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 281st out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,882 data points, 2008–2025
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