Work & Labour in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 40 indicators covering work & labour for West Midlands (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 138th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 69.2% 2019 up 12.5% 290th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 138th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.1 Hour 2019 down 0.3% 279th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 138th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 138th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% 2019 up 13.4% 202nd Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 138th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 2,095 Thousand persons 2019 up 8.1% 142nd Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 2,095 Thousand persons 2019 up 8.1% 142nd Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 73.7% 2019 up 4.1% 290th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 73.7% 2019 up 4.1% 290th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,409 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.2% 139th Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,409 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.2% 139th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 67.3% 2019 up 4.8% 185th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 69.2% 2019 up 12.5% 290th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 35.9 Hour 2019 down 1.4% 311th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 84 Thousand persons 2019 down 48.1% 134th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 6.0% 2019 down 53.8% 188th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 84 Thousand persons 2019 down 48.1% 134th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 6.0% 2019 down 53.8% 188th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 6.0% 2019 down 53.8% 188th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 84 Thousand persons 2019 down 48.1% 134th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 79.3% 2019 up 20.0% 230th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 11.7% 2019 down 35.4% 122nd Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 28.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 42.4% 109th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 20.9% 2019 up 3.5% 213th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 11.7% 2019 down 35.4% 121st Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 11.7% 2019 down 35.4% 121st Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 7.4% 2019 down 44.8% 61st Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 26.2% 2019 down 34.5% 153rd Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.3% 2019 down 66.7% 198th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 135th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,325 Thousand persons 2019 up 22.4% 135th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 173.7 Thousand persons 2019 down 35.6% 140th Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements 11.0% 2026 down 22.0% 46th Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT s -56.6% 2026 down 3,873.3% 216th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 38.1 Thousand persons 2019 up 11.7% 154th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 1,115 Thousand persons 2008 up 2.3% 132nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 1,115 Thousand persons 2008 up 2.3% 132nd