Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 3.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 3.7% for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 323rd out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 3.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 323rd out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Wales (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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