Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion is 7.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 29.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.
La Réunion ranks 40th of 361 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.8% | — |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.8% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near La Réunion
- 38 Sweden 1.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 1.2% compare
- 41 Luxembourg 1.1% compare
- 42 Germany 1.0% compare
- 42 Norway 1.0% compare
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
- How does La Réunion rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 40th out of 361 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this La Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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