Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 148.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
148.4
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
62nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
304.9
in 2012
All-time low
139.6
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01002003001999200920191999: 1942000: 1692001: 158.52002: 171.32003: 154.42004: 139.62005: 153.22006: 173.62007: 195.82008: 226.32009: 286.32010: 275.32011: 293.72012: 304.92013: 276.92014: 234.12015: 190.72016: 176.72017: 1472018: 144.32019: 148.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 148.4 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 304.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 139.6, in 2004.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 62nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 194
2000 169 -12.9%
2001 158.5 -6.2%
2002 171.3 +8.1%
2003 154.4 -9.9%
2004 139.6 -9.6%
2005 153.2 +9.7%
2006 173.6 +13.3%
2007 195.8 +12.8%
2008 226.3 +15.6%
2009 286.3 +26.5%
2010 275.3 -3.8%
2011 293.7 +6.7%
2012 304.9 +3.8%
2013 276.9 -9.2%
2014 234.1 -15.5%
2015 190.7 -18.5%
2016 176.7 -7.3%
2017 147 -16.8%
2018 144.3 -1.8%
2019 148.4 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194 194 194 1
2000s 182.8 139.6 286.3 10
2010s 219.2 144.3 304.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 148.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 304.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 139.6 in 2004.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 62nd out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (UK) (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
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