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

West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 53.5 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
201st
of 436 regions
All-time high
106.6 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
45.1 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02550751001999200920191999: 58.7 Thousand persons2000: 57.3 Thousand persons2001: 48.3 Thousand persons2002: 51.9 Thousand persons2003: 53.9 Thousand persons2004: 45.1 Thousand persons2005: 49.3 Thousand persons2006: 60.2 Thousand persons2007: 60.3 Thousand persons2008: 70.3 Thousand persons2009: 95.3 Thousand persons2010: 106.6 Thousand persons2011: 104.8 Thousand persons2012: 103.7 Thousand persons2013: 103.6 Thousand persons2014: 74.3 Thousand persons2015: 75.4 Thousand persons2016: 66.4 Thousand persons2017: 54.5 Thousand persons2018: 54 Thousand persons2019: 53.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 53.5 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 106.6 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.1 Thousand persons, in 2004.

That places West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) 201st out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 58.7 Thousand persons
2000 57.3 Thousand persons -2.4%
2001 48.3 Thousand persons -15.7%
2002 51.9 Thousand persons +7.5%
2003 53.9 Thousand persons +3.9%
2004 45.1 Thousand persons -16.3%
2005 49.3 Thousand persons +9.3%
2006 60.2 Thousand persons +22.1%
2007 60.3 Thousand persons +0.2%
2008 70.3 Thousand persons +16.6%
2009 95.3 Thousand persons +35.6%
2010 106.6 Thousand persons +11.9%
2011 104.8 Thousand persons -1.7%
2012 103.7 Thousand persons -1.0%
2013 103.6 Thousand persons -0.1%
2014 74.3 Thousand persons -28.3%
2015 75.4 Thousand persons +1.5%
2016 66.4 Thousand persons -11.9%
2017 54.5 Thousand persons -17.9%
2018 54 Thousand persons -0.9%
2019 53.5 Thousand persons -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.7 Thousand persons 58.7 Thousand persons 58.7 Thousand persons 1
2000s 59.19 Thousand persons 45.1 Thousand persons 95.3 Thousand persons 10
2010s 79.68 Thousand persons 53.5 Thousand persons 106.6 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) was 53.5 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 106.6 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 201st out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Yorkshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Yorkshire (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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