Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021)

Essex (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 13.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
13.1%
Change on year
down 29.2%
Rank
269th
of 341 regions
All-time high
33.0%
in 2012
All-time low
13.1%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021), 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 15.1 Percentage2006: 17.6 Percentage2007: 16.1 Percentage2008: 18 Percentage2009: 24.6 Percentage2010: 17.9 Percentage2011: 24.8 Percentage2012: 33 Percentage2013: 26.6 Percentage2014: 19.8 Percentage2015: 21.9 Percentage2016: 18.6 Percentage2017: 20.1 Percentage2018: 18.5 Percentage2019: 13.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) is 13.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) peaked at 33.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2019.

Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 269th of 341 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2005 15.1%
2006 17.6% +16.6%
2007 16.1% -8.5%
2008 18.0% +11.8%
2009 24.6% +36.7%
2010 17.9% -27.2%
2011 24.8% +38.5%
2012 33.0% +33.1%
2013 26.6% -19.4%
2014 19.8% -25.6%
2015 21.9% +10.6%
2016 18.6% -15.1%
2017 20.1% +8.1%
2018 18.5% -8.0%
2019 13.1% -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 15.1% 24.6% 5
2010s 21.4% 13.1% 33.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Essex (NUTS 2021) was 13.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
How does Essex (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Essex (NUTS 2021) ranks 269th out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Essex (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Essex (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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