Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational was 25 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
25 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
126th
of 429 regions
All-time high
49.7 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
16.3 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

203040501999200920191999: 39.3 Thousand persons2000: 34.4 Thousand persons2001: 29.2 Thousand persons2002: 22.5 Thousand persons2003: 18.2 Thousand persons2004: 17.6 Thousand persons2005: 16.7 Thousand persons2006: 16.3 Thousand persons2007: 18.6 Thousand persons2008: 22.7 Thousand persons2009: 35.6 Thousand persons2010: 43.1 Thousand persons2011: 46.8 Thousand persons2012: 49.7 Thousand persons2013: 48.4 Thousand persons2014: 47.2 Thousand persons2015: 39.5 Thousand persons2016: 31.5 Thousand persons2017: 25.2 Thousand persons2018: 21.5 Thousand persons2019: 25 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 25 Thousand persons for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 49.7 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3 Thousand persons, in 2006.

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 126th of 429 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 39.3 Thousand persons
2000 34.4 Thousand persons -12.5%
2001 29.2 Thousand persons -15.1%
2002 22.5 Thousand persons -22.9%
2003 18.2 Thousand persons -19.1%
2004 17.6 Thousand persons -3.3%
2005 16.7 Thousand persons -5.1%
2006 16.3 Thousand persons -2.4%
2007 18.6 Thousand persons +14.1%
2008 22.7 Thousand persons +22.0%
2009 35.6 Thousand persons +56.8%
2010 43.1 Thousand persons +21.1%
2011 46.8 Thousand persons +8.6%
2012 49.7 Thousand persons +6.2%
2013 48.4 Thousand persons -2.6%
2014 47.2 Thousand persons -2.5%
2015 39.5 Thousand persons -16.3%
2016 31.5 Thousand persons -20.3%
2017 25.2 Thousand persons -20.0%
2018 21.5 Thousand persons -14.7%
2019 25 Thousand persons +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.3 Thousand persons 39.3 Thousand persons 39.3 Thousand persons 1
2000s 23.18 Thousand persons 16.3 Thousand persons 35.6 Thousand persons 10
2010s 37.79 Thousand persons 21.5 Thousand persons 49.7 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 25 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 49.7 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 126th out of 429 regions with data for 2019.
Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
477 places, 10,429 data points, 1999–2025
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