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

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 173.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
173.7
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
140th
of 437 regions
All-time high
287.7
in 2013
All-time low
173.7
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

01002003002008201320192008: 216.42009: 269.92010: 262.72011: 250.32012: 273.62013: 287.72014: 2542015: 217.72016: 211.72017: 2032018: 1782019: 173.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) recorded 173.7 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 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 287.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 173.7, in 2019.

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 140th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 243.15 216.4 269.9 2
2010s 231.24 173.7 287.7 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 173.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 287.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 173.7 in 2019.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 140th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (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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About this data

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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