Work & Labour in Essex (NUTS 2021) 40 indicators covering work & labour for Essex (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 213th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 77.5% 2019 up 7.0% 79th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 213th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.9 Hour 2019 up 0.8% 206th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 213th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 213th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.2% 2019 up 7.1% 74th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 213th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,312 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.0% 237th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,312 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.0% 237th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 80.1% 2019 up 2.8% 109th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 80.1% 2019 up 2.8% 109th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 938.4 Thousand persons 2019 up 9.2% 216th Labour force by NUTS 2 region 938.4 Thousand persons 2019 up 9.2% 216th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 71.5% 2019 up 3.0% 85th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 77.5% 2019 up 7.0% 79th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 37 Hour 2019 up 1.1% 227th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 30.2 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.0% 300th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.2% 2019 down 53.6% 373rd Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 30.2 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.0% 300th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.2% 2019 down 53.6% 373rd Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.2% 2019 down 53.6% 373rd Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 30.2 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.0% 300th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 83.6% 2019 up 3.6% 107th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 8.6% 2019 down 18.1% 248th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 7 Thousand persons 2019 down 47.4% 320th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 34.0% 2019 down 8.6% 77th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 8.6% 2019 down 18.1% 248th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 8.6% 2019 down 18.1% 248th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 5.1% 2019 down 58.2% 146th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 13.1% 2019 down 46.7% 272nd Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.1% 2016 down 12.5% 221st Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 210th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 908.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.5% 209th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 92.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 23.9% 239th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements 8.0% 2026 down 11.1% 122nd Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT s -54.3% 2026 down 2,815.0% 209th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 40.5 Thousand persons 2019 up 24.2% 143rd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 810.7 Thousand persons 2008 up 5.8% 175th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 810.7 Thousand persons 2008 up 5.8% 174th