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

Latest (2019)
131.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
75th
of 436 regions
All-time high
262.2 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
123.8 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

01002003001999200920191999: 176.7 Thousand persons2000: 158.8 Thousand persons2001: 125.2 Thousand persons2002: 138.9 Thousand persons2003: 141.9 Thousand persons2004: 139.5 Thousand persons2005: 123.8 Thousand persons2006: 155.4 Thousand persons2007: 167.5 Thousand persons2008: 178 Thousand persons2009: 262.2 Thousand persons2010: 243.6 Thousand persons2011: 244.6 Thousand persons2012: 238.3 Thousand persons2013: 253.8 Thousand persons2014: 198.5 Thousand persons2015: 160.9 Thousand persons2016: 160.5 Thousand persons2017: 156.2 Thousand persons2018: 141.8 Thousand persons2019: 131.3 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 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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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