Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29
Change on year
down 24.7%
Rank
130th
of 342 regions
All-time high
71.7
in 2013
All-time low
25.1
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Cataluña is 29, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 71.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2007.
Cataluña ranks 130th of 342 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.7 | — |
| 2000 | 32.9 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.4 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6 | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 37 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 25.5 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 54.6 | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 62.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 71.7 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.9 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 65.9 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 50.8 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 46.3 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 43.7 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 36.2 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1 | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 43 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 40.3 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 38.5 | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 29 | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.74 | 25.1 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.21 | 36.2 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9 | 29 | 49.1 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cataluña
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,277 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,267 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,910 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 29 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2007.
- How does Cataluña rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 130th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cataluña data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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