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

London (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 27 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
149th
of 342 regions
All-time high
48.8
in 2013
All-time low
18.3
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

010203040501999200920191999: 18.32000: 23.82001: 19.72002: 19.92003: 23.92004: 24.52005: 31.52006: 34.52007: 32.42008: 36.22009: 38.62010: 39.72011: 45.22012: 45.22013: 48.82014: 39.12015: 35.12016: 33.72017: 26.62018: 24.22019: 27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

London (NUTS 2021) recorded 27 for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 48.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1999.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 149th of 342 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 18.3
2000 23.8 +30.1%
2001 19.7 -17.2%
2002 19.9 +1.0%
2003 23.9 +20.1%
2004 24.5 +2.5%
2005 31.5 +28.6%
2006 34.5 +9.5%
2007 32.4 -6.1%
2008 36.2 +11.7%
2009 38.6 +6.6%
2010 39.7 +2.8%
2011 45.2 +13.9%
2012 45.2 +0.0%
2013 48.8 +8.0%
2014 39.1 -19.9%
2015 35.1 -10.2%
2016 33.7 -4.0%
2017 26.6 -21.1%
2018 24.2 -9.0%
2019 27 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3 18.3 18.3 1
2000s 28.5 19.7 38.6 10
2010s 36.46 24.2 48.8 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 27 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 48.8 in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1999.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 149th out of 342 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this London (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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