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

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 40.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
52nd
of 411 regions
All-time high
51.9%
in 2002
All-time low
34.8%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 48.2 Percentage2000: 51.6 Percentage2001: 48.9 Percentage2002: 51.9 Percentage2003: 47.3 Percentage2004: 45.8 Percentage2005: 48.4 Percentage2006: 44.5 Percentage2007: 43.6 Percentage2008: 44.7 Percentage2009: 37 Percentage2010: 35.3 Percentage2011: 35.2 Percentage2012: 38 Percentage2013: 34.8 Percentage2014: 36.5 Percentage2015: 38 Percentage2016: 37.1 Percentage2017: 36.5 Percentage2018: 37.9 Percentage2019: 40.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 40.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 51.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2013.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 52nd 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 48.2%
2000 51.6% +7.1%
2001 48.9% -5.2%
2002 51.9% +6.1%
2003 47.3% -8.9%
2004 45.8% -3.2%
2005 48.4% +5.7%
2006 44.5% -8.1%
2007 43.6% -2.0%
2008 44.7% +2.5%
2009 37.0% -17.2%
2010 35.3% -4.6%
2011 35.2% -0.3%
2012 38.0% +8.0%
2013 34.8% -8.4%
2014 36.5% +4.9%
2015 38.0% +4.1%
2016 37.1% -2.4%
2017 36.5% -1.6%
2018 37.9% +3.8%
2019 40.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2% 48.2% 48.2% 1
2000s 46.4% 37.0% 51.9% 10
2010s 37.0% 34.8% 40.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 40.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2013.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 52nd out of 411 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South West (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