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

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 11.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
290th
of 341 regions
All-time high
23.2%
in 2013
All-time low
8.2%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

05101520251999200920191999: 13.3 Percentage2000: 11 Percentage2001: 8.2 Percentage2002: 8.7 Percentage2003: 12.1 Percentage2004: 13 Percentage2005: 12.9 Percentage2006: 14 Percentage2007: 14.7 Percentage2008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 21.6 Percentage2010: 22 Percentage2011: 22.2 Percentage2012: 20.5 Percentage2013: 23.2 Percentage2014: 20.3 Percentage2015: 19.9 Percentage2016: 17.4 Percentage2017: 17.5 Percentage2018: 13.3 Percentage2019: 11.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 11.3%.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 23.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.

South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 290th of 341 regions on this measure, 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 West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 13.3%
2000 11.0% -17.3%
2001 8.2% -25.5%
2002 8.7% +6.1%
2003 12.1% +39.1%
2004 13.0% +7.4%
2005 12.9% -0.8%
2006 14.0% +8.5%
2007 14.7% +5.0%
2008 14.3% -2.7%
2009 21.6% +51.0%
2010 22.0% +1.9%
2011 22.2% +0.9%
2012 20.5% -7.7%
2013 23.2% +13.2%
2014 20.3% -12.5%
2015 19.9% -2.0%
2016 17.4% -12.6%
2017 17.5% +0.6%
2018 13.3% -24.0%
2019 11.3% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2000s 13.1% 8.2% 21.6% 10
2010s 18.8% 11.3% 23.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 11.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
How does South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
South West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 290th out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South West (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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