Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)

Wales (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 31.2 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
31.2
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
110th
of 412 regions
All-time high
47.2
in 2004
All-time low
26.6
in 2015
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 37.32000: 402001: 37.22002: 34.42003: 36.62004: 47.22005: 37.12006: 37.92007: 38.72008: 35.62009: 30.42010: 26.92011: 272012: 27.22013: 27.22014: 27.12015: 26.62016: 272017: 31.92018: 35.12019: 31.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) is 31.2, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 47.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2015.

That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 110th out of 412 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.3 37.3 37.3 1
2000s 37.51 30.4 47.2 10
2010s 28.72 26.6 35.1 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 31.2 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 2004.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2015.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 110th out of 412 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Wales (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed