Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 19.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
down 17.6%
Rank
212th
of 341 regions
All-time high
38.1%
in 2011
All-time low
16.0%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 19.6 Percentage2000: 29.7 Percentage2001: 18 Percentage2002: 16 Percentage2003: 22.4 Percentage2004: 16.3 Percentage2005: 22 Percentage2006: 21.5 Percentage2007: 23.8 Percentage2008: 27 Percentage2009: 34.2 Percentage2010: 30.1 Percentage2011: 38.1 Percentage2012: 34.7 Percentage2013: 37.7 Percentage2014: 34.1 Percentage2015: 31.7 Percentage2016: 18.5 Percentage2017: 23.6 Percentage2018: 23.3 Percentage2019: 19.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 19.2% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 38.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2002.

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 212th of 341 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 North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 19.6%
2000 29.7% +51.5%
2001 18.0% -39.4%
2002 16.0% -11.1%
2003 22.4% +40.0%
2004 16.3% -27.2%
2005 22.0% +35.0%
2006 21.5% -2.3%
2007 23.8% +10.7%
2008 27.0% +13.4%
2009 34.2% +26.7%
2010 30.1% -12.0%
2011 38.1% +26.6%
2012 34.7% -8.9%
2013 37.7% +8.6%
2014 34.1% -9.5%
2015 31.7% -7.0%
2016 18.5% -41.6%
2017 23.6% +27.6%
2018 23.3% -1.3%
2019 19.2% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2000s 23.1% 16.0% 34.2% 10
2010s 29.1% 18.5% 38.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 19.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2002.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 212th out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (UK) (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
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