Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 23.8 Thousand persons in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 23.7%
Rank
328th
of 436 regions
All-time high
64.6 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
23.8 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 53.1 Thousand persons2000: 49.7 Thousand persons2001: 45.5 Thousand persons2002: 40.4 Thousand persons2003: 40.5 Thousand persons2004: 34.9 Thousand persons2005: 37 Thousand persons2006: 35.2 Thousand persons2007: 31.5 Thousand persons2008: 36 Thousand persons2009: 52.2 Thousand persons2010: 59.7 Thousand persons2011: 61.7 Thousand persons2012: 63.6 Thousand persons2013: 64.6 Thousand persons2014: 55.3 Thousand persons2015: 53.2 Thousand persons2016: 50.3 Thousand persons2017: 39.3 Thousand persons2018: 31.2 Thousand persons2019: 23.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 23.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 64.6 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.8 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 328th out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 53.1 Thousand persons
2000 49.7 Thousand persons -6.4%
2001 45.5 Thousand persons -8.5%
2002 40.4 Thousand persons -11.2%
2003 40.5 Thousand persons +0.2%
2004 34.9 Thousand persons -13.8%
2005 37 Thousand persons +6.0%
2006 35.2 Thousand persons -4.9%
2007 31.5 Thousand persons -10.5%
2008 36 Thousand persons +14.3%
2009 52.2 Thousand persons +45.0%
2010 59.7 Thousand persons +14.4%
2011 61.7 Thousand persons +3.4%
2012 63.6 Thousand persons +3.1%
2013 64.6 Thousand persons +1.6%
2014 55.3 Thousand persons -14.4%
2015 53.2 Thousand persons -3.8%
2016 50.3 Thousand persons -5.5%
2017 39.3 Thousand persons -21.9%
2018 31.2 Thousand persons -20.6%
2019 23.8 Thousand persons -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.1 Thousand persons 53.1 Thousand persons 53.1 Thousand persons 1
2000s 40.29 Thousand persons 31.5 Thousand persons 52.2 Thousand persons 10
2010s 50.27 Thousand persons 23.8 Thousand persons 64.6 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 23.8 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 64.6 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 328th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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