Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 131.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 131.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 262.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.8, in 2005.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 76th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 176.7 | — |
| 2000 | 158.8 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 125.2 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 138.9 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 141.9 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 139.5 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 123.8 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 155.4 | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 167.5 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 178 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 262.2 | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 243.6 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 244.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 238.3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 253.8 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 198.5 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 160.9 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 160.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 156.2 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 141.8 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 131.3 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.7 | 176.7 | 176.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 159.12 | 123.8 | 262.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.95 | 131.3 | 253.8 | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.8 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 131.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 262.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.8 in 2005.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 76th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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