Work & Labour in Wales (NUTS 2021) 45 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% 119th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 117th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 117th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.5% 2019 up 8.2% 166th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour 2019 up 0.9% 240th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 117th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 117th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.3% 129th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.3% 129th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% 2019 up 5.4% 212th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% 2019 up 5.4% 212th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.7% 119th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% 2019 up 3.4% 193rd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.7% 2019 up 10.3% 178th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.7% 2019 up 10.3% 178th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.6 Hour 2019 up 1.1% 259th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 57.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 50.9% 191st Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2019 down 54.3% 323rd Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 57.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 50.9% 191st Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2019 down 54.3% 323rd Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 57.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 50.9% 191st Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2019 down 54.3% 323rd Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 80.1% 2019 up 10.9% 211th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.6% 2019 down 21.6% 121st Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 14.4 Thousand persons 2019 down 51.5% 195th 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 11.6% 2019 down 21.6% 120th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.6% 2019 down 21.6% 120th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 14.5% 2019 down 47.1% 253rd Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 5.3% 2019 down 53.9% 132nd Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.9% 2018 up 58.3% 239th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 115th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 115th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 173.6 Thousand persons 2019 down 25.9% 140th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 780.3 Thousand persons 2019 up 40.2% 70th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 82nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,472 Thousand persons 2019 up 10.7% 82nd 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.) 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 99th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 99th 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 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 72nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 1,358 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.8% 72nd Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 38,470 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 13.2% 44th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 38,470 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 13.2% 44th