Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 28.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.3%
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
140th
of 411 regions
All-time high
42.7%
in 2001
All-time low
22.7%
in 2015
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 37.2 Percentage2000: 32.4 Percentage2001: 42.7 Percentage2002: 38.9 Percentage2003: 31 Percentage2004: 40.8 Percentage2005: 38.7 Percentage2006: 38.7 Percentage2007: 33.9 Percentage2008: 33.8 Percentage2009: 27.7 Percentage2010: 27.7 Percentage2011: 26.4 Percentage2012: 28.3 Percentage2013: 22.9 Percentage2014: 25.9 Percentage2015: 22.7 Percentage2016: 33 Percentage2017: 29.3 Percentage2018: 26 Percentage2019: 28.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 28.3%.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 42.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2015.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 140th out of 411 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 37.2%
2000 32.4% -12.9%
2001 42.7% +31.8%
2002 38.9% -8.9%
2003 31.0% -20.3%
2004 40.8% +31.6%
2005 38.7% -5.1%
2006 38.7% +0.0%
2007 33.9% -12.4%
2008 33.8% -0.3%
2009 27.7% -18.0%
2010 27.7% +0.0%
2011 26.4% -4.7%
2012 28.3% +7.2%
2013 22.9% -19.1%
2014 25.9% +13.1%
2015 22.7% -12.4%
2016 33.0% +45.4%
2017 29.3% -11.2%
2018 26.0% -11.3%
2019 28.3% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1
2000s 35.9% 27.7% 42.7% 10
2010s 27.1% 22.7% 33.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 28.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2015.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 140th out of 411 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North East (UK) (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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