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

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 20.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.9
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
212th
of 412 regions
All-time high
37.4
in 2002
All-time low
16
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 33.92000: 35.82001: 35.52002: 37.42003: 32.42004: 35.72005: 32.92006: 29.92007: 26.62008: 27.42009: 20.22010: 21.32011: 16.22012: 19.22013: 162014: 17.32015: 18.62016: 21.72017: 18.82018: 20.52019: 20.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) recorded 20.9 for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 37.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2013.

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 212th of 412 regions on this measure, 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 33.9 33.9 33.9 1
2000s 31.38 20.2 37.4 10
2010s 19.05 16 21.7 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 20.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2002.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2013.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 212th out of 412 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (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
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