Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 144.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
144.1
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
66th
of 437 regions
All-time high
283.6
in 2012
All-time low
121.8
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

01002003001999200920191999: 150.82000: 139.92001: 121.82002: 160.82003: 154.42004: 152.72005: 162.32006: 190.92007: 191.72008: 189.62009: 256.22010: 270.62011: 266.32012: 283.62013: 265.72014: 211.72015: 186.52016: 1642017: 152.12018: 158.32019: 144.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 144.1 for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 283.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 121.8, in 2001.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 66th out of 437 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 150.8
2000 139.9 -7.2%
2001 121.8 -12.9%
2002 160.8 +32.0%
2003 154.4 -4.0%
2004 152.7 -1.1%
2005 162.3 +6.3%
2006 190.9 +17.6%
2007 191.7 +0.4%
2008 189.6 -1.1%
2009 256.2 +35.1%
2010 270.6 +5.6%
2011 266.3 -1.6%
2012 283.6 +6.5%
2013 265.7 -6.3%
2014 211.7 -20.3%
2015 186.5 -11.9%
2016 164 -12.1%
2017 152.1 -7.3%
2018 158.3 +4.1%
2019 144.1 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.8 150.8 150.8 1
2000s 172.03 121.8 256.2 10
2010s 210.29 144.1 283.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 144.1 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 283.6 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 121.8 in 2001.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 66th out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed