Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021)

East Wales (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 68.8 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
68.8
Change on year
up 17.2%
Rank
288th
of 433 regions
All-time high
96.3
in 2012
All-time low
58.7
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

0204060801002008201320192008: 71.22009: 81.42010: 96.22011: 84.22012: 96.32013: 93.72014: 85.32015: 80.72016: 70.72017: 65.32018: 58.72019: 68.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 68.8.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 96.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.7, in 2018.

That places East Wales (NUTS 2021) 288th out of 433 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.3 71.2 81.4 2
2010s 79.99 58.7 96.3 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in East Wales (NUTS 2021) was 68.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 96.3 in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7 in 2018.
How does East Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
East Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 288th out of 433 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in East Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Wales (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,726 data points, 2008–2025
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