Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region was 24.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.8%
Change on year
down 32.1%
Rank
176th
of 411 regions
All-time high
42.8%
in 2004
All-time low
24.0%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0102030401999200920191999: 39.1 Percentage2000: 38 Percentage2001: 35.8 Percentage2002: 32.6 Percentage2003: 34.7 Percentage2004: 42.8 Percentage2005: 36.6 Percentage2006: 37.3 Percentage2007: 41.7 Percentage2008: 35.3 Percentage2009: 29 Percentage2010: 27.6 Percentage2011: 24 Percentage2012: 30.2 Percentage2013: 27.7 Percentage2014: 26.6 Percentage2015: 25.4 Percentage2016: 28 Percentage2017: 34.1 Percentage2018: 36.5 Percentage2019: 24.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) stood at 24.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 42.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2011.

That places West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) 176th out of 411 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 Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 39.1%
2000 38.0% -2.8%
2001 35.8% -5.8%
2002 32.6% -8.9%
2003 34.7% +6.4%
2004 42.8% +23.3%
2005 36.6% -14.5%
2006 37.3% +1.9%
2007 41.7% +11.8%
2008 35.3% -15.3%
2009 29.0% -17.8%
2010 27.6% -4.8%
2011 24.0% -13.0%
2012 30.2% +25.8%
2013 27.7% -8.3%
2014 26.6% -4.0%
2015 25.4% -4.5%
2016 28.0% +10.2%
2017 34.1% +21.8%
2018 36.5% +7.0%
2019 24.8% -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1% 39.1% 39.1% 1
2000s 36.4% 29.0% 42.8% 10
2010s 28.5% 24.0% 36.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Youth employment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 24.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2011.
How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for youth employment rate by nuts 2 region?
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 176th out of 411 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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
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