Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 28.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2000
All-time low
26.8%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 42.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 31.0% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 28.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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