Work & Labour in Wales (NUTS 2021) 46 indicators covering work & labour for Wales (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.7% 120th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.5 Hour 2019 up 0.9% 241st Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 118th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 118th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% 2019 up 8.2% 168th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 118th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 118th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,282 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.3% 130th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 2,282 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.3% 130th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 76.6% 2019 up 5.4% 214th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 76.6% 2019 up 5.4% 214th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.7% 120th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% 2019 up 3.4% 196th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 73.7% 2019 up 10.3% 180th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 118th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 73.7% 2019 up 10.3% 180th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.6 Hour 2019 up 1.1% 261st Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2019 down 54.3% 328th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 57.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 50.9% 192nd Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2019 down 54.3% 328th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 57.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 50.9% 192nd Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 57.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 50.9% 192nd Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2019 down 54.3% 328th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 80.1% 2019 up 10.9% 214th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 11.6% 2019 down 21.6% 123rd Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 14.4 Thousand persons 2019 down 51.5% 197th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 31.2% 2019 up 2.6% 110th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 11.6% 2019 down 21.6% 122nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 11.6% 2019 down 21.6% 122nd Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 14.5% 2019 down 47.1% 256th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 5.3% 2019 down 53.9% 134th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.9% 2018 up 58.3% 242nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 116th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 116th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 173.6 Thousand persons 2019 down 25.9% 141st Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Re 780.3 Thousand persons 2019 up 40.2% 70th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 83rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 83rd Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 53.9 Thousand persons 2019 up 28.9% 109th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 100th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 100th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 522.5 Thousand 2008 up 28.4% 71st Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 73rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 73rd Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 38,470 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 13.2% 45th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 38,470 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 13.2% 45th