Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 72.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.8
Change on year
up 23.4%
Rank
162nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
135.2
in 2012
All-time low
49.7
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0501001501999200920191999: 752000: 61.52001: 49.72002: 66.52003: 61.12004: 56.82005: 612006: 70.42007: 82.92008: 99.22009: 1242010: 113.72011: 130.82012: 135.22013: 126.42014: 109.32015: 89.22016: 85.32017: 56.42018: 592019: 72.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) is 72.8, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 135.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.7, in 2001.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 162nd out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 75
2000 61.5 -18.0%
2001 49.7 -19.2%
2002 66.5 +33.8%
2003 61.1 -8.1%
2004 56.8 -7.0%
2005 61 +7.4%
2006 70.4 +15.4%
2007 82.9 +17.8%
2008 99.2 +19.7%
2009 124 +25.0%
2010 113.7 -8.3%
2011 130.8 +15.0%
2012 135.2 +3.4%
2013 126.4 -6.5%
2014 109.3 -13.5%
2015 89.2 -18.4%
2016 85.3 -4.4%
2017 56.4 -33.9%
2018 59 +4.6%
2019 72.8 +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75 75 75 1
2000s 73.31 49.7 124 10
2010s 97.81 56.4 135.2 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 72.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 135.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7 in 2001.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 162nd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed