Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in La Réunion is 43.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 71.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2025.
That places La Réunion 48th out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.6% | — |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 59.5% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 55.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 43.3% | 54.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near La Réunion
- 45 Switzerland 9.2% compare
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 43.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2025.
- How does La Réunion rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 48th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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