Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 173.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 173.6. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 273 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 173.6, in 2019.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 141st of 437 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213.65 | 193 | 234.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 226.1 | 173.6 | 273 | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 76.6 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 76.6 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 2,282 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,282 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.5 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 173.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.6 in 2019.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 141st out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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