Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 148.4 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
148.4
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
62nd
of 438 regions
All-time high
304.9
in 2012
All-time low
139.6
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01002003001999200920191999: 1942000: 1692001: 158.52002: 171.32003: 154.42004: 139.62005: 153.22006: 173.62007: 195.82008: 226.32009: 286.32010: 275.32011: 293.72012: 304.92013: 276.92014: 234.12015: 190.72016: 176.72017: 1472018: 144.32019: 148.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 148.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 304.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 139.6, in 2004.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 62nd out of 438 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194 194 194 1
2000s 182.8 139.6 286.3 10
2010s 219.2 144.3 304.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 148.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 304.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 139.6 in 2004.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 62nd out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed