Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)

Merseyside (NUTS 2021): Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.2%
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
208th
of 361 regions
All-time high
7.6%
in 2012
All-time low
2.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005–2017

24682005201120172005: 2.1 Percentage2006: 3.2 Percentage2007: 3 Percentage2008: 4.2 Percentage2009: 4.2 Percentage2010: 5.9 Percentage2011: 5.8 Percentage2012: 7.6 Percentage2013: 5 Percentage2014: 5.2 Percentage2015: 3.8 Percentage2016: 2.5 Percentage2017: 2.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2017, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) stood at 2.2%.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.

That places Merseyside (NUTS 2021) 208th out of 361 regions with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2017.
Year Percentage Change
2005 2.1%
2006 3.2% +52.4%
2007 3.0% -6.3%
2008 4.2% +40.0%
2009 4.2% +0.0%
2010 5.9% +40.5%
2011 5.8% -1.7%
2012 7.6% +31.0%
2013 5.0% -34.2%
2014 5.2% +4.0%
2015 3.8% -26.9%
2016 2.5% -34.2%
2017 2.2% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3% 2.1% 4.2% 5
2010s 4.8% 2.2% 7.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 2.2% in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
How does Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 208th out of 361 regions with data for 2017.
Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Merseyside (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
408 places, 7,658 data points, 1999–2025
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