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

Wales (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 173.6 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
173.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
140th
of 431 regions
All-time high
273 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
173.6 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01002003002008201320192008: 193 Thousand persons2009: 234.3 Thousand persons2010: 261 Thousand persons2011: 259.3 Thousand persons2012: 273 Thousand persons2013: 253 Thousand persons2014: 241.6 Thousand persons2015: 229.5 Thousand persons2016: 200.9 Thousand persons2017: 193.2 Thousand persons2018: 175.9 Thousand persons2019: 173.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 173.6 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 173.6 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 140th 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 Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 193 Thousand persons —
2009 234.3 Thousand persons +21.4%
2010 261 Thousand persons +11.4%
2011 259.3 Thousand persons -0.7%
2012 273 Thousand persons +5.3%
2013 253 Thousand persons -7.3%
2014 241.6 Thousand persons -4.5%
2015 229.5 Thousand persons -5.0%
2016 200.9 Thousand persons -12.5%
2017 193.2 Thousand persons -3.8%
2018 175.9 Thousand persons -9.0%
2019 173.6 Thousand persons -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213.65 Thousand persons 193 Thousand persons 234.3 Thousand persons 2
2010s 226.1 Thousand persons 173.6 Thousand persons 273 Thousand persons 10

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 140th out of 431 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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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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