Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 40.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.1%
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
53rd
of 411 regions
All-time high
54.4%
in 2014
All-time low
27.1%
in 2010
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 42.1 Percentage2001: 38 Percentage2002: 46.3 Percentage2003: 40.7 Percentage2004: 42.4 Percentage2005: 48.4 Percentage2006: 45.7 Percentage2007: 40.4 Percentage2008: 51.2 Percentage2009: 38.7 Percentage2010: 27.1 Percentage2011: 38.1 Percentage2012: 31 Percentage2013: 38.9 Percentage2014: 54.4 Percentage2015: 47.7 Percentage2016: 47.5 Percentage2017: 39.2 Percentage2018: 36.7 Percentage2019: 40.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) stood at 40.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 54.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2010.

That places Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 53rd out of 411 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 42.1%
2001 38.0% -9.7%
2002 46.3% +21.8%
2003 40.7% -12.1%
2004 42.4% +4.2%
2005 48.4% +14.2%
2006 45.7% -5.6%
2007 40.4% -11.6%
2008 51.2% +26.7%
2009 38.7% -24.4%
2010 27.1% -30.0%
2011 38.1% +40.6%
2012 31.0% -18.6%
2013 38.9% +25.5%
2014 54.4% +39.8%
2015 47.7% -12.3%
2016 47.5% -0.4%
2017 39.2% -17.5%
2018 36.7% -6.4%
2019 40.1% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 38.0% 51.2% 10
2010s 40.1% 27.1% 54.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) was 40.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
How does Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 53rd out of 411 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
456 places, 9,919 data points, 1999–2025
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