Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 1.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 1.8% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 252nd 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1.8% 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 252nd 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 (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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