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
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 21.4% | 32.0% | 7 |
More work & labour data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 888.1 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,352 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,352 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 888.1 Thousand persons (2019)
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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