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

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 34.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
76th
of 411 regions
All-time high
54.3%
in 2000
All-time low
29.2%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 48.4 Percentage2000: 54.3 Percentage2001: 51.7 Percentage2002: 49.4 Percentage2003: 47.1 Percentage2004: 42.7 Percentage2005: 45.9 Percentage2006: 42.4 Percentage2007: 41.1 Percentage2008: 41.5 Percentage2009: 37.1 Percentage2010: 35.1 Percentage2011: 33.3 Percentage2012: 32.1 Percentage2013: 31 Percentage2014: 29.2 Percentage2015: 35.7 Percentage2016: 34.6 Percentage2017: 33.3 Percentage2018: 33.2 Percentage2019: 34.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 34.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2014.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 76th of 411 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 48.4%
2000 54.3% +12.2%
2001 51.7% -4.8%
2002 49.4% -4.4%
2003 47.1% -4.7%
2004 42.7% -9.3%
2005 45.9% +7.5%
2006 42.4% -7.6%
2007 41.1% -3.1%
2008 41.5% +1.0%
2009 37.1% -10.6%
2010 35.1% -5.4%
2011 33.3% -5.1%
2012 32.1% -3.6%
2013 31.0% -3.4%
2014 29.2% -5.8%
2015 35.7% +22.3%
2016 34.6% -3.1%
2017 33.3% -3.8%
2018 33.2% -0.3%
2019 34.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1
2000s 45.3% 37.1% 54.3% 10
2010s 33.2% 29.2% 35.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 34.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2014.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 76th out of 411 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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
Last refreshed