Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 22.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.6%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
177th
of 341 regions
All-time high
32.0%
in 2011
All-time low
13.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016

01020302005201020162005: 15.5 Percentage2006: 15.1 Percentage2007: 14.9 Percentage2008: 13.1 Percentage2009: 21.9 Percentage2010: 27.2 Percentage2011: 32 Percentage2012: 21.4 Percentage2013: 24.5 Percentage2014: 28 Percentage2015: 23.2 Percentage2016: 22.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 22.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 32.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 177th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2005 15.5%
2006 15.1% -2.6%
2007 14.9% -1.3%
2008 13.1% -12.1%
2009 21.9% +67.2%
2010 27.2% +24.2%
2011 32.0% +17.6%
2012 21.4% -33.1%
2013 24.5% +14.5%
2014 28.0% +14.3%
2015 23.2% -17.1%
2016 22.6% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 13.1% 21.9% 5
2010s 25.6% 21.4% 32.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 22.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 177th out of 341 regions with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (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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