Work & Labour in Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013) 34 indicators covering work & labour for Border, Midland and Western (NUTS 2013). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 476.4 Thousand persons 2011 up 13.1% 340th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 57.4% 2011 down 8.0% 396th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 476.4 Thousand persons 2011 up 13.1% 340th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.7 Hour 2011 down 10.6% 305th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 476.4 Thousand persons 2011 up 13.1% 340th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 476.4 Thousand persons 2011 up 13.1% 340th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.1% 2011 down 8.3% 380th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 57.4% 2011 down 8.0% 396th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 897 Thousand persons 2011 up 23.2% 311th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 897 Thousand persons 2011 up 23.2% 311th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 68.6% 2011 up 4.9% 360th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 68.6% 2011 up 4.9% 360th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 568.1 Thousand persons 2011 up 28.8% 320th Labour force by NUTS 2 region 568.1 Thousand persons 2011 up 28.8% 320th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% 2011 up 4.5% 298th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 34.3 Hour 2011 down 9.7% 373rd Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 16.1% 2011 up 257.8% 7th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 91.7 Thousand persons 2011 up 360.8% 121st Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 16.1% 2011 up 257.8% 7th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 16.1% 2011 up 257.8% 7th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 91.7 Thousand persons 2011 up 360.8% 121st Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 91.7 Thousand persons 2011 up 360.8% 121st Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 63.4% 2011 down 18.1% 395th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 20.6% 2011 up 59.7% 31st Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 53 Thousand persons 2011 up 531.0% 45th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 13.2% 2011 down 35.3% 245th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 20.6% 2011 up 74.6% 31st Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 20.6% 2011 up 74.6% 31st Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 10.0% 2011 up 156.4% 33rd Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 43.1% 2011 up 195.2% 49th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 13.3% 2011 up 565.0% 11th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 7.7 Thousand persons 2011 — 136th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 558.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 45.1% 236th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 558.3 Thousand persons 2008 up 45.1% 236th