Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 13.9 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 31.2%
Rank
388th
of 436 regions
All-time high
40 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
11 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 29.7 Thousand persons2000: 26.3 Thousand persons2001: 14.5 Thousand persons2002: 20.2 Thousand persons2003: 19.6 Thousand persons2004: 11 Thousand persons2005: 20.7 Thousand persons2006: 21.7 Thousand persons2007: 22.5 Thousand persons2008: 26.2 Thousand persons2009: 40 Thousand persons2010: 34.2 Thousand persons2011: 37.9 Thousand persons2012: 31.6 Thousand persons2013: 35.4 Thousand persons2014: 29.3 Thousand persons2015: 25.9 Thousand persons2016: 27.4 Thousand persons2017: 18.6 Thousand persons2018: 20.2 Thousand persons2019: 13.9 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) stood at 13.9 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 40 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11 Thousand persons, in 2004.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 388th of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 29.7 Thousand persons
2000 26.3 Thousand persons -11.4%
2001 14.5 Thousand persons -44.9%
2002 20.2 Thousand persons +39.3%
2003 19.6 Thousand persons -3.0%
2004 11 Thousand persons -43.9%
2005 20.7 Thousand persons +88.2%
2006 21.7 Thousand persons +4.8%
2007 22.5 Thousand persons +3.7%
2008 26.2 Thousand persons +16.4%
2009 40 Thousand persons +52.7%
2010 34.2 Thousand persons -14.5%
2011 37.9 Thousand persons +10.8%
2012 31.6 Thousand persons -16.6%
2013 35.4 Thousand persons +12.0%
2014 29.3 Thousand persons -17.2%
2015 25.9 Thousand persons -11.6%
2016 27.4 Thousand persons +5.8%
2017 18.6 Thousand persons -32.1%
2018 20.2 Thousand persons +8.6%
2019 13.9 Thousand persons -31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7 Thousand persons 29.7 Thousand persons 29.7 Thousand persons 1
2000s 22.27 Thousand persons 11 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 10
2010s 27.44 Thousand persons 13.9 Thousand persons 37.9 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 13.9 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 40 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 388th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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