Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
up 17.2%
Rank
247th
of 342 regions
All-time high
38.6
in 2012
All-time low
12.8
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Southern is 15, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 38.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2023.
That places Southern 247th out of 342 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38.6 | — |
| 2013 | 32.8 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 21 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.26 | 19.6 | 38.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15 | 12.8 | 19.4 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,349 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Southern was 15 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2023.
- How does Southern rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 247th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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