Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 148.4 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
148.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
61st
of 436 regions
All-time high
304.9 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
139.6 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 148.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 304.9 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 139.6 Thousand persons, in 2004.
That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 61st out of 436 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 194 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 169 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 158.5 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 171.3 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 154.4 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 139.6 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 153.2 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 173.6 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 195.8 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 226.3 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 286.3 Thousand persons | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 275.3 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 293.7 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 304.9 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 276.9 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 234.1 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 190.7 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 176.7 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 147 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 144.3 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 148.4 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194 Thousand persons | 194 Thousand persons | 194 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 182.8 Thousand persons | 139.6 Thousand persons | 286.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.2 Thousand persons | 144.3 Thousand persons | 304.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.9% (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,630 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.2% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,301 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,301 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,481 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,481 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,481 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 148.4 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 304.9 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.6 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 61st out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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