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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 131.3 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
131.3
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
76th
of 438 regions
All-time high
262.2
in 2009
All-time low
123.8
in 2005
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

01002003001999200920191999: 176.72000: 158.82001: 125.22002: 138.92003: 141.92004: 139.52005: 123.82006: 155.42007: 167.52008: 1782009: 262.22010: 243.62011: 244.62012: 238.32013: 253.82014: 198.52015: 160.92016: 160.52017: 156.22018: 141.82019: 131.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 131.3.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 262.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.8, in 2005.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 76th of 438 regions on this measure, 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 176.7 176.7 176.7 1
2000s 159.12 123.8 262.2 10
2010s 192.95 131.3 253.8 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 131.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 262.2 in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 123.8 in 2005.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 76th out of 438 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level 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 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