Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 119 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
119 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
193rd
of 431 regions
All-time high
186.3 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
119 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

0501001502002008201320192008: 131.8 Thousand persons2009: 161.6 Thousand persons2010: 173.2 Thousand persons2011: 180.5 Thousand persons2012: 178.4 Thousand persons2013: 186.3 Thousand persons2014: 172.4 Thousand persons2015: 159.7 Thousand persons2016: 139.6 Thousand persons2017: 143.5 Thousand persons2018: 128.4 Thousand persons2019: 119 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) is 119 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) peaked at 186.3 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 119 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 193rd of 431 regions on this measure, 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 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 131.8 Thousand persons
2009 161.6 Thousand persons +22.6%
2010 173.2 Thousand persons +7.2%
2011 180.5 Thousand persons +4.2%
2012 178.4 Thousand persons -1.2%
2013 186.3 Thousand persons +4.4%
2014 172.4 Thousand persons -7.5%
2015 159.7 Thousand persons -7.4%
2016 139.6 Thousand persons -12.6%
2017 143.5 Thousand persons +2.8%
2018 128.4 Thousand persons -10.5%
2019 119 Thousand persons -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146.7 Thousand persons 131.8 Thousand persons 161.6 Thousand persons 2
2010s 158.1 Thousand persons 119 Thousand persons 186.3 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) was 119 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 186.3 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 119 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021) ranks 193rd out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area (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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