Work & Labour in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 47 indicators covering work & labour for South West (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons 2019 up 8.2% 41st Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% 2019 up 6.0% 64th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.7 Hour 2019 up 0.6% 309th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,029 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.0% 55th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,029 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.0% 55th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% 2019 up 4.2% 68th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.4% 2019 up 4.2% 68th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,872 Thousand persons 2019 up 8.2% 41st Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 71.3% 2019 up 2.1% 89th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.2% 2019 up 8.2% 47th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.2% 2019 up 8.2% 47th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 35.8 Hour 2019 unchanged 320th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2.6% 2019 down 57.4% 418th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 74.7 Thousand persons 2019 down 54.1% 154th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 2.6% 2019 down 57.4% 418th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 74.7 Thousand persons 2019 down 54.1% 154th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 74.7 Thousand persons 2019 down 54.1% 154th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 2.6% 2019 down 57.4% 418th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 83.5% 2019 up 6.5% 110th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.3% 2019 down 21.7% 271st Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 18.5 Thousand persons 2019 down 35.1% 159th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 40.2% 2019 up 8.6% 53rd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.3% 2019 down 21.7% 270th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.3% 2019 down 21.7% 270th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 5.1% 2019 down 50.0% 146th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 11.3% 2019 down 47.7% 292nd Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.0% 2019 down 33.3% 335th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 7 Thousand persons 2019 up 25.0% 141st Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 39th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 270 Thousand persons 2019 down 30.1% 87th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 36th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,797 Thousand persons 2019 up 12.3% 36th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 1,505 Thousand persons 2019 up 43.7% 34th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 114.5 Thousand persons 2019 up 3.2% 33rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,546 Thousand persons 2008 up 10.1% 32nd Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 2,546 Thousand persons 2008 up 10.1% 32nd Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 1,005 Thousand 2008 up 25.2% 34th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,546 Thousand persons 2008 up 10.1% 29th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,546 Thousand persons 2008 up 10.1% 29th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 48,430 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 19.1% 33rd Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 48,430 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 19.1% 33rd