Work & Labour in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 45 indicators covering work & labour for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons 2019 up 7.6% 37th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 40th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 40th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.8% 2019 up 8.0% 143rd Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour 2019 up 0.8% 228th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 40th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 40th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.1% 45th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.1% 45th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% 2019 up 3.1% 187th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% 2019 up 3.1% 187th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons 2019 up 7.6% 37th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.9% 2019 up 2.2% 150th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6% 2019 up 9.0% 179th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6% 2019 up 9.0% 179th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.4 Hour 2019 down 0.3% 269th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 131.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.9% 75th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2019 down 53.6% 261st Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 131.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.9% 75th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2019 down 53.6% 261st Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 131.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.9% 75th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2019 down 53.6% 261st Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 81.1% 2019 up 16.7% 188th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.3% 2019 down 26.1% 134th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 40.1 Thousand persons 2019 down 42.2% 74th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 25.7% 2019 down 7.9% 168th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.3% 2019 down 26.1% 133rd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 11.3% 2019 down 26.1% 133rd Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 20.6% 2019 down 32.7% 192nd Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 6.7% 2019 down 45.5% 79th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.8% 2019 down 62.5% 252nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 40th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 40th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 326.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 34.2% 69th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 1,415 Thousand persons 2019 up 48.6% 39th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 37th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 37th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 78.8 Thousand persons 2019 down 1.0% 67th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 2,505 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.6% 37th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,505 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.6% 37th Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 953.8 Thousand 2008 up 31.2% 36th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,505 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.6% 34th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,505 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.6% 34th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 18.4% 58th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 18.4% 58th