Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 270 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
270
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
87th
of 432 regions
All-time high
420.6
in 2011
All-time low
270
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

01002003004002008201320192008: 302.82009: 3862010: 407.12011: 420.62012: 404.12013: 420.42014: 368.72015: 342.62016: 333.52017: 328.92018: 290.12019: 270

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 270 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 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 420.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 270, in 2019.

That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 87th out of 432 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 344.4 302.8 386 2
2010s 358.6 270 420.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 270 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 420.6 in 2011.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 270 in 2019.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 87th out of 432 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South West (UK) (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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