Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland stood at 21.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland peaked at 40.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2022.
Eastern and Midland ranks 185th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40.6% | — |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 21.5% | 40.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 25.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland was 21.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 185th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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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