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

Essex (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 30.2 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
299th
of 436 regions
All-time high
66 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
26.5 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 35.6 Thousand persons2000: 26.8 Thousand persons2001: 28.4 Thousand persons2002: 30.1 Thousand persons2003: 35.5 Thousand persons2004: 37.2 Thousand persons2005: 32.7 Thousand persons2006: 39.9 Thousand persons2007: 43.4 Thousand persons2008: 43.3 Thousand persons2009: 59.2 Thousand persons2010: 61.3 Thousand persons2011: 60.7 Thousand persons2012: 66 Thousand persons2013: 56.8 Thousand persons2014: 53.6 Thousand persons2015: 39.2 Thousand persons2016: 34.7 Thousand persons2017: 38.8 Thousand persons2018: 26.5 Thousand persons2019: 30.2 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) is 30.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) peaked at 66 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.5 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 299th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Essex (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 35.6 Thousand persons
2000 26.8 Thousand persons -24.7%
2001 28.4 Thousand persons +6.0%
2002 30.1 Thousand persons +6.0%
2003 35.5 Thousand persons +17.9%
2004 37.2 Thousand persons +4.8%
2005 32.7 Thousand persons -12.1%
2006 39.9 Thousand persons +22.0%
2007 43.4 Thousand persons +8.8%
2008 43.3 Thousand persons -0.2%
2009 59.2 Thousand persons +36.7%
2010 61.3 Thousand persons +3.5%
2011 60.7 Thousand persons -1.0%
2012 66 Thousand persons +8.7%
2013 56.8 Thousand persons -13.9%
2014 53.6 Thousand persons -5.6%
2015 39.2 Thousand persons -26.9%
2016 34.7 Thousand persons -11.5%
2017 38.8 Thousand persons +11.8%
2018 26.5 Thousand persons -31.7%
2019 30.2 Thousand persons +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.6 Thousand persons 35.6 Thousand persons 35.6 Thousand persons 1
2000s 37.65 Thousand persons 26.8 Thousand persons 59.2 Thousand persons 10
2010s 46.78 Thousand persons 26.5 Thousand persons 66 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) was 30.2 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 66 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Essex (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 299th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Essex (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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