Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 131.3 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (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 (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 131.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 262.2 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.8 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 75th 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 176.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 158.8 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 125.2 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 138.9 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 141.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 139.5 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 123.8 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 155.4 Thousand persons | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 167.5 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 178 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 262.2 Thousand persons | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 243.6 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 244.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 238.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 253.8 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 198.5 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 160.9 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 160.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 156.2 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 141.8 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 131.3 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.7 Thousand persons | 176.7 Thousand persons | 176.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 159.12 Thousand persons | 123.8 Thousand persons | 262.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.95 Thousand persons | 131.3 Thousand persons | 253.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.8% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 131.3 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 262.2 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.8 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 75th 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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