Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 6.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 239th of 361 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +216.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 9 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 1.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 239th out of 361 regions with data for 2018.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wales (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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