Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi recorded 28.9% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 34.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2022.
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 132nd of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.6% | — |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 28.9% | 34.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 23.5% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 15.4% | 28.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.1 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 28.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2022.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 132nd out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 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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