Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 84 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 84 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 169.4 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.6 Thousand persons, in 2005.
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 133rd 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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 95.9 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 81.5 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 85.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 86.8 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 87 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.6 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 97.4 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 100.1 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 114.4 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 161.8 Thousand persons | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 141.2 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 142.6 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 151.7 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 169.4 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 126.9 Thousand persons | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 101.9 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 100.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 90.4 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 84 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7 Thousand persons | 99.7 Thousand persons | 99.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.92 Thousand persons | 78.6 Thousand persons | 161.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.5 Thousand persons | 84 Thousand persons | 169.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,095 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.2% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,409 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 84 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 169.4 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 133rd out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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