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 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 270 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 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 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 270 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 87th out of 435 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.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 302.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 386 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 407.1 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 420.6 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 404.1 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 420.4 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 368.7 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 342.6 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 333.5 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 328.9 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 290.1 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 270 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 344.4 Thousand persons | 302.8 Thousand persons | 386 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 358.6 Thousand persons | 270 Thousand persons | 420.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,029 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,029 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons (2019)
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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 435 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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