Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) recorded 104.8 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 176.7 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104.8 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 214th out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 121.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 152.8 Thousand persons | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 164.8 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 175.1 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 176.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 159.3 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 148.7 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 130.2 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 127.9 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 117.1 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 104.8 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.35 Thousand persons | 121.9 Thousand persons | 152.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 146.1 Thousand persons | 104.8 Thousand persons | 176.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.0% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 892.6 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,427 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,427 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 176.7 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.8 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 214th out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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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