Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 2.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 2005–2019
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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 2.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 10.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 195th out of 361 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 West Midlands (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +97.1% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 69.2% (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.3% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,325 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,095 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,095 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 2.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 195th out of 361 regions with data for 2019.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Midlands (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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