Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 12.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
down 21.1%
Rank
273rd
of 341 regions
All-time high
27.2%
in 2012
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

5101520251999200920191999: 10.1 Percentage2000: 6.6 Percentage2001: 7.6 Percentage2002: 10.8 Percentage2003: 8.9 Percentage2004: 13 Percentage2005: 13.5 Percentage2006: 16.1 Percentage2007: 18.4 Percentage2008: 15.5 Percentage2009: 20.8 Percentage2010: 23 Percentage2011: 23.8 Percentage2012: 27.2 Percentage2013: 27 Percentage2014: 23.5 Percentage2015: 16.7 Percentage2016: 18.6 Percentage2017: 17.2 Percentage2018: 16.1 Percentage2019: 12.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 12.7% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2019.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 27.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 273rd out of 341 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 10.1%
2000 6.6% -34.7%
2001 7.6% +15.2%
2002 10.8% +42.1%
2003 8.9% -17.6%
2004 13.0% +46.1%
2005 13.5% +3.8%
2006 16.1% +19.3%
2007 18.4% +14.3%
2008 15.5% -15.8%
2009 20.8% +34.2%
2010 23.0% +10.6%
2011 23.8% +3.5%
2012 27.2% +14.3%
2013 27.0% -0.7%
2014 23.5% -13.0%
2015 16.7% -28.9%
2016 18.6% +11.4%
2017 17.2% -7.5%
2018 16.1% -6.4%
2019 12.7% -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 13.1% 6.6% 20.8% 10
2010s 20.6% 12.7% 27.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 12.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 273rd out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East (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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