Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Pays de la Loire, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire is 20.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.
Pays de la Loire ranks 199th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Pays de la Loire, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.6% | — |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +30.9% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.7% | 26.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 17.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.8% | 24.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pays de la Loire
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,843 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,813 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,813 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire was 20.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Pays de la Loire?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Pays de la Loire?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- How does Pays de la Loire rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Pays de la Loire ranks 199th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pays de la Loire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pays de la Loire 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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