Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021)

Wales (NUTS 2021): Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 80.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
80.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
211th
of 437 regions
All-time high
80.1%
in 2019
All-time low
68.6%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 72.3 Percentage2001: 71.1 Percentage2002: 68.6 Percentage2003: 73.9 Percentage2004: 78 Percentage2005: 77.1 Percentage2006: 75.1 Percentage2007: 74 Percentage2008: 76.1 Percentage2009: 72.2 Percentage2010: 69.2 Percentage2011: 69.3 Percentage2012: 71.3 Percentage2013: 71.4 Percentage2014: 72.3 Percentage2015: 76.9 Percentage2016: 75.1 Percentage2017: 74.4 Percentage2018: 79.7 Percentage2019: 80.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 80.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2002.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 211th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 72.3%
2001 71.1% -1.7%
2002 68.6% -3.5%
2003 73.9% +7.7%
2004 78.0% +5.5%
2005 77.1% -1.2%
2006 75.1% -2.6%
2007 74.0% -1.5%
2008 76.1% +2.8%
2009 72.2% -5.1%
2010 69.2% -4.2%
2011 69.3% +0.1%
2012 71.3% +2.9%
2013 71.4% +0.1%
2014 72.3% +1.3%
2015 76.9% +6.4%
2016 75.1% -2.3%
2017 74.4% -0.9%
2018 79.7% +7.1%
2019 80.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.8% 68.6% 78.0% 10
2010s 74.0% 69.2% 80.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 80.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2002.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 211th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Wales (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,866 data points, 2000–2025
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