Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura
Extremadura: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 53.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.4%
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
22nd
of 344 regions
All-time high
78.9%
in 2015
All-time low
27.8%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Extremadura stood at 53.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Extremadura peaked at 78.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2001.
Extremadura ranks 22nd of 344 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.0% | — |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 27.8% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 54.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 53.4% | 69.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Extremadura
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 502.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 53.4% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 428.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 802.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Extremadura?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Extremadura was 53.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- How does Extremadura rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Extremadura ranks 22nd out of 344 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Extremadura?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Extremadura 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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