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

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 74.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.7
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
154th
of 437 regions
All-time high
169.6
in 2011
All-time low
74.7
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0501001501999200920191999: 116.42000: 100.42001: 84.52002: 862003: 892004: 78.72005: 91.72006: 94.92007: 100.42008: 1072009: 162.82010: 156.92011: 169.62012: 153.62013: 1662014: 127.92015: 109.62016: 105.72017: 1012018: 85.42019: 74.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 74.7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 169.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.7, in 2019.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 154th of 437 regions on this measure, 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 South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 116.4
2000 100.4 -13.7%
2001 84.5 -15.8%
2002 86 +1.8%
2003 89 +3.5%
2004 78.7 -11.6%
2005 91.7 +16.5%
2006 94.9 +3.5%
2007 100.4 +5.8%
2008 107 +6.6%
2009 162.8 +52.1%
2010 156.9 -3.6%
2011 169.6 +8.1%
2012 153.6 -9.4%
2013 166 +8.1%
2014 127.9 -23.0%
2015 109.6 -14.3%
2016 105.7 -3.6%
2017 101 -4.4%
2018 85.4 -15.4%
2019 74.7 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116.4 116.4 116.4 1
2000s 99.54 78.7 162.8 10
2010s 125.04 74.7 169.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 74.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 169.6 in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7 in 2019.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 154th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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