Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 17.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
221st
of 341 regions
All-time high
35.4%
in 2011
All-time low
9.8%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 18.3 Percentage2000: 16.9 Percentage2001: 13 Percentage2002: 14.3 Percentage2003: 9.8 Percentage2004: 10.5 Percentage2005: 18.2 Percentage2006: 21.1 Percentage2007: 21.1 Percentage2008: 23.3 Percentage2009: 24.1 Percentage2010: 25.9 Percentage2011: 35.4 Percentage2012: 29.6 Percentage2013: 22.1 Percentage2014: 18.2 Percentage2015: 20.3 Percentage2016: 18.3 Percentage2017: 19.1 Percentage2018: 16.6 Percentage2019: 17.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 17.7%.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 35.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.

East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 221st of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 18.3%
2000 16.9% -7.7%
2001 13.0% -23.1%
2002 14.3% +10.0%
2003 9.8% -31.5%
2004 10.5% +7.1%
2005 18.2% +73.3%
2006 21.1% +15.9%
2007 21.1% +0.0%
2008 23.3% +10.4%
2009 24.1% +3.4%
2010 25.9% +7.5%
2011 35.4% +36.7%
2012 29.6% -16.4%
2013 22.1% -25.3%
2014 18.2% -17.6%
2015 20.3% +11.5%
2016 18.3% -9.9%
2017 19.1% +4.4%
2018 16.6% -13.1%
2019 17.7% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
2000s 17.2% 9.8% 24.1% 10
2010s 22.3% 16.6% 35.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 17.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
How does East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 221st out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in East Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Midlands (UK) (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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