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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 25.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.7
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
169th
of 412 regions
All-time high
43.5
in 2001
All-time low
21.5
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 39.12000: 38.72001: 43.52002: 41.72003: 38.52004: 40.32005: 38.92006: 33.52007: 32.12008: 33.42009: 27.92010: 25.62011: 21.52012: 24.62013: 23.72014: 24.62015: 26.52016: 28.62017: 26.22018: 24.92019: 25.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 25.7.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 43.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.5, in 2011.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 169th 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.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 39.1
2000 38.7 -1.0%
2001 43.5 +12.4%
2002 41.7 -4.1%
2003 38.5 -7.7%
2004 40.3 +4.7%
2005 38.9 -3.5%
2006 33.5 -13.9%
2007 32.1 -4.2%
2008 33.4 +4.0%
2009 27.9 -16.5%
2010 25.6 -8.2%
2011 21.5 -16.0%
2012 24.6 +14.4%
2013 23.7 -3.7%
2014 24.6 +3.8%
2015 26.5 +7.7%
2016 28.6 +7.9%
2017 26.2 -8.4%
2018 24.9 -5.0%
2019 25.7 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1 39.1 39.1 1
2000s 36.85 27.9 43.5 10
2010s 25.19 21.5 28.6 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 25.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 43.5 in 2001.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5 in 2011.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 169th out of 412 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
447 places, 9,690 data points, 1999–2025
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