Work & Labour in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 46 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% 38th Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 35.6 Hour 2019 up 0.8% 229th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.8% 2019 up 8.0% 145th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 4,236 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.1% 45th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 4,236 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.1% 45th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 77.1% 2019 up 3.1% 189th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 77.1% 2019 up 3.1% 189th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons 2019 up 7.6% 38th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.9% 2019 up 2.2% 152nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 73.6% 2019 up 9.0% 181st Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 73.6% 2019 up 9.0% 181st Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.4 Hour 2019 down 0.3% 271st Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2019 down 53.6% 266th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 131.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.9% 76th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2019 down 53.6% 266th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 131.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.9% 76th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 131.3 Thousand persons 2019 down 49.9% 76th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2019 down 53.6% 266th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 81.1% 2019 up 16.7% 191st Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 11.3% 2019 down 26.1% 136th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 40.1 Thousand persons 2019 down 42.2% 74th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 25.7% 2019 down 7.9% 169th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 11.3% 2019 down 26.1% 135th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 11.3% 2019 down 26.1% 135th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 20.6% 2019 down 32.7% 193rd Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 6.7% 2019 down 45.5% 80th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.8% 2019 down 62.5% 255th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 41st Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 326.9 Thousand persons 2019 down 34.2% 70th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Re 1,415 Thousand persons 2019 up 48.6% 39th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 38th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 2,788 Thousand persons 2019 up 13.7% 38th 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. 1.1 2,505 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.6% 37th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 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 NACE 2,505 Thousand persons 2008 up 4.6% 34th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 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% 59th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 27,890 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 18.4% 59th