The unemployment rate of the West Midlands Metropolitan County was 5.5 percent in the twelve months to September 2024, which was the highest among England's six metropolitan counties and Greater London. By contrast, South Yorkshire, which includes the major city of Sheffield, had the lowest unemployment rate, at three percent.
Unemployment rate of metropolitan counties and Greater London in England as of 3rd quarter 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 21, 2025). Unemployment rate of metropolitan counties and Greater London in England as of 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531578/england-major-cities-unemployment-rate/
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