22nd February 2022
Top 5 UK regions with the highest redundancy rates
|
Rank |
Region |
Total Redundancies 2021 |
Redundancies per 1,000 people |
10 Year Difference |
|
1 |
London |
19,095 |
4.81 |
0.04% |
|
2 |
West Midlands |
11,014 |
4.62 |
-14.23% |
|
3 |
North West |
13,147 |
4.47 |
-44.91% |
|
4 |
East Midlands |
8,701 |
4.32 |
-36.46% |
|
5 |
Wales |
4,464 |
3.49 |
-49.01% |
In terms of the geographical drop in the number of redundancies, Northern Ireland is leading by a large margin (nearly -80%), followed by Yorkshire and the Humber and The North East.
Top 5 industries with most redundancies in 2021
|
Rank |
Industry |
Total Redundancies |
Redundancies per 1,000 people |
|
1 |
Administrative & support services |
6,739 |
6.02 |
|
2 |
Manufacturing |
15,117 |
5.91 |
|
3 |
Information & communication |
7,942 |
5.84 |
|
4 |
Transport & Storage |
6,818 |
5.4 |
|
5 |
Construction |
6,305 |
4.78 |
Further findings:
While it is not surprising that 16-24-year-olds ranked as the least likely to face redundancy, this demographic has seen a staggering 62.13% decrease in redundancies over the last ten years.
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