Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)

Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 19.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.9%
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
202nd
of 341 regions
All-time high
38.5%
in 2012
All-time low
13.9%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 17.4 Percentage2000: 13.9 Percentage2002: 19.1 Percentage2003: 16.6 Percentage2004: 22.8 Percentage2005: 20 Percentage2006: 20.3 Percentage2007: 24.8 Percentage2008: 26.7 Percentage2009: 31.6 Percentage2010: 31.9 Percentage2011: 37.4 Percentage2012: 38.5 Percentage2013: 34.5 Percentage2014: 33.6 Percentage2015: 31.6 Percentage2016: 25 Percentage2017: 20.6 Percentage2018: 21.7 Percentage2019: 19.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) stood at 19.9%.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 38.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.

That places Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) 202nd out of 341 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 17.4%
2000 13.9% -20.1%
2002 19.1% +37.4%
2003 16.6% -13.1%
2004 22.8% +37.3%
2005 20.0% -12.3%
2006 20.3% +1.5%
2007 24.8% +22.2%
2008 26.7% +7.7%
2009 31.6% +18.4%
2010 31.9% +0.9%
2011 37.4% +17.2%
2012 38.5% +2.9%
2013 34.5% -10.4%
2014 33.6% -2.6%
2015 31.6% -6.0%
2016 25.0% -20.9%
2017 20.6% -17.6%
2018 21.7% +5.3%
2019 19.9% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2000s 21.8% 13.9% 31.6% 9
2010s 29.5% 19.9% 38.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) was 19.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
How does Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021) ranks 202nd out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Greater Manchester (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greater Manchester (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
Last refreshed