Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 17.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
17.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
220th
of 341 regions
All-time high
41.0%
in 2012
All-time low
16.6%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, 2012–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western stood at 17.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Northern and Western ranks 220th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41.0% | — |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +7.2% |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 709.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern and Western was 17.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- How does Northern and Western rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Northern and Western ranks 220th out of 341 regions with data for 2018.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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