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

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 16.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.9%
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
230th
of 341 regions
All-time high
33.8%
in 2011
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

1015202530351999200920191999: 16.5 Percentage2000: 11.2 Percentage2001: 16.7 Percentage2002: 17.3 Percentage2003: 17.1 Percentage2004: 16.5 Percentage2005: 18.8 Percentage2006: 20 Percentage2007: 21.5 Percentage2008: 23.9 Percentage2009: 28.9 Percentage2010: 30 Percentage2011: 33.8 Percentage2012: 32 Percentage2013: 29.2 Percentage2014: 28.7 Percentage2015: 23.2 Percentage2016: 20.1 Percentage2017: 20.4 Percentage2018: 19.5 Percentage2019: 16.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 16.9% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 33.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 230th 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 21 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 16.5%
2000 11.2% -32.1%
2001 16.7% +49.1%
2002 17.3% +3.6%
2003 17.1% -1.2%
2004 16.5% -3.5%
2005 18.8% +13.9%
2006 20.0% +6.4%
2007 21.5% +7.5%
2008 23.9% +11.2%
2009 28.9% +20.9%
2010 30.0% +3.8%
2011 33.8% +12.7%
2012 32.0% -5.3%
2013 29.2% -8.8%
2014 28.7% -1.7%
2015 23.2% -19.2%
2016 20.1% -13.4%
2017 20.4% +1.5%
2018 19.5% -4.4%
2019 16.9% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1
2000s 19.2% 11.2% 28.9% 10
2010s 25.4% 16.9% 33.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 16.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 230th out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (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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