Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 13.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.4%
Change on year
down 18.8%
Rank
267th
of 341 regions
All-time high
24.2%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2006–2018

05101520252006201220182006: 11.7 Percentage2007: 12.4 Percentage2008: 17.5 Percentage2009: 17.4 Percentage2010: 18.3 Percentage2011: 17.2 Percentage2012: 19.7 Percentage2013: 19.7 Percentage2014: 22.4 Percentage2015: 24.2 Percentage2016: 17.7 Percentage2017: 16.5 Percentage2018: 13.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) recorded 13.4% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2018.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 24.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2006.

That places Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 267th out of 341 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2006 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2006 11.7%
2007 12.4% +6.0%
2008 17.5% +41.1%
2009 17.4% -0.6%
2010 18.3% +5.2%
2011 17.2% -6.0%
2012 19.7% +14.5%
2013 19.7% +0.0%
2014 22.4% +13.7%
2015 24.2% +8.0%
2016 17.7% -26.9%
2017 16.5% -6.8%
2018 13.4% -18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 11.7% 17.5% 4
2010s 18.8% 13.4% 24.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 13.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2006.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 267th out of 341 regions with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 7,302 data points, 1999–2025
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