Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.0%
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
379th
of 436 regions
All-time high
6.3%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02461999200920191999: 3.7 Percentage2000: 3.4 Percentage2001: 2.9 Percentage2002: 3.8 Percentage2003: 3.7 Percentage2004: 3.7 Percentage2005: 3.8 Percentage2006: 4.4 Percentage2007: 4.4 Percentage2008: 4.3 Percentage2009: 5.8 Percentage2010: 6.1 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 6.3 Percentage2013: 5.9 Percentage2014: 4.6 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 3.5 Percentage2017: 3.2 Percentage2018: 3.4 Percentage2019: 3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 3.0% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 6.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 379th out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 3.7%
2000 3.4% -8.1%
2001 2.9% -14.7%
2002 3.8% +31.0%
2003 3.7% -2.6%
2004 3.7% +0.0%
2005 3.8% +2.7%
2006 4.4% +15.8%
2007 4.4% +0.0%
2008 4.3% -2.3%
2009 5.8% +34.9%
2010 6.1% +5.2%
2011 6.0% -1.6%
2012 6.3% +5.0%
2013 5.9% -6.3%
2014 4.6% -22.0%
2015 4.1% -10.9%
2016 3.5% -14.6%
2017 3.2% -8.6%
2018 3.4% +6.2%
2019 3.0% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
2000s 4.0% 2.9% 5.8% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.0% 6.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 3.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 379th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rates 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 48.3%. 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 Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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