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

Merseyside (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 28.6 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
305th
of 436 regions
All-time high
74.2 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
28.6 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 38.8 Thousand persons2006: 43.4 Thousand persons2007: 50.9 Thousand persons2008: 58.3 Thousand persons2009: 67.9 Thousand persons2010: 74.2 Thousand persons2011: 70.8 Thousand persons2012: 70.5 Thousand persons2013: 63.8 Thousand persons2014: 51.3 Thousand persons2015: 42 Thousand persons2016: 35.6 Thousand persons2017: 37 Thousand persons2018: 30.5 Thousand persons2019: 28.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) stood at 28.6 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 74.2 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.6 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 305th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2005 38.8 Thousand persons
2006 43.4 Thousand persons +11.9%
2007 50.9 Thousand persons +17.3%
2008 58.3 Thousand persons +14.5%
2009 67.9 Thousand persons +16.5%
2010 74.2 Thousand persons +9.3%
2011 70.8 Thousand persons -4.6%
2012 70.5 Thousand persons -0.4%
2013 63.8 Thousand persons -9.5%
2014 51.3 Thousand persons -19.6%
2015 42 Thousand persons -18.1%
2016 35.6 Thousand persons -15.2%
2017 37 Thousand persons +3.9%
2018 30.5 Thousand persons -17.6%
2019 28.6 Thousand persons -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.86 Thousand persons 38.8 Thousand persons 67.9 Thousand persons 5
2010s 50.43 Thousand persons 28.6 Thousand persons 74.2 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 28.6 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 74.2 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 305th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Merseyside (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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