Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Länsi-Suomi
Länsi-Suomi: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Länsi-Suomi, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Länsi-Suomi recorded 27.7% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi peaked at 44.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2022.
That places Länsi-Suomi 142nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Länsi-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.5% | — |
| 2000 | 41.7% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 23.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 18.5% | 28.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Länsi-Suomi
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 640.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,018 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,018 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 704.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 640.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi was 27.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Länsi-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Länsi-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2022.
- How does Länsi-Suomi rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Länsi-Suomi ranks 142nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Länsi-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Länsi-Suomi 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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