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

Latest (2019)
104.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
214th
of 431 regions
All-time high
176.7 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
104.8 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

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

0501001502002008201320192008: 121.9 Thousand persons2009: 152.8 Thousand persons2010: 164.8 Thousand persons2011: 175.1 Thousand persons2012: 176.7 Thousand persons2013: 159.3 Thousand persons2014: 156.4 Thousand persons2015: 148.7 Thousand persons2016: 130.2 Thousand persons2017: 127.9 Thousand persons2018: 117.1 Thousand persons2019: 104.8 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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