Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)

Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 27 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
308th
of 436 regions
All-time high
62.5 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
26.1 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 46.5 Thousand persons2000: 36.8 Thousand persons2001: 26.1 Thousand persons2002: 32.9 Thousand persons2003: 31.5 Thousand persons2004: 32.6 Thousand persons2005: 27.9 Thousand persons2006: 32.6 Thousand persons2007: 41.4 Thousand persons2008: 35.4 Thousand persons2009: 57.2 Thousand persons2010: 60.6 Thousand persons2011: 62.5 Thousand persons2012: 53 Thousand persons2013: 49.6 Thousand persons2014: 42 Thousand persons2015: 37.4 Thousand persons2016: 34.7 Thousand persons2017: 40.7 Thousand persons2018: 30.4 Thousand persons2019: 27 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) stood at 27 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) peaked at 62.5 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1 Thousand persons, in 2001.

That places Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) 308th 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 46.5 Thousand persons
2000 36.8 Thousand persons -20.9%
2001 26.1 Thousand persons -29.1%
2002 32.9 Thousand persons +26.1%
2003 31.5 Thousand persons -4.3%
2004 32.6 Thousand persons +3.5%
2005 27.9 Thousand persons -14.4%
2006 32.6 Thousand persons +16.8%
2007 41.4 Thousand persons +27.0%
2008 35.4 Thousand persons -14.5%
2009 57.2 Thousand persons +61.6%
2010 60.6 Thousand persons +5.9%
2011 62.5 Thousand persons +3.1%
2012 53 Thousand persons -15.2%
2013 49.6 Thousand persons -6.4%
2014 42 Thousand persons -15.3%
2015 37.4 Thousand persons -11.0%
2016 34.7 Thousand persons -7.2%
2017 40.7 Thousand persons +17.3%
2018 30.4 Thousand persons -25.3%
2019 27 Thousand persons -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.5 Thousand persons 46.5 Thousand persons 46.5 Thousand persons 1
2000s 35.44 Thousand persons 26.1 Thousand persons 57.2 Thousand persons 10
2010s 43.79 Thousand persons 27 Thousand persons 62.5 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) was 27 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 62.5 Thousand persons in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021) ranks 308th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Shropshire and Staffordshire (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Shropshire and Staffordshire (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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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