Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 16.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.3%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2011
All-time low
13.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 15.6 Percentage2000: 15.8 Percentage2001: 13.5 Percentage2002: 14.5 Percentage2003: 15.8 Percentage2004: 15.3 Percentage2005: 18 Percentage2006: 20.1 Percentage2007: 21.2 Percentage2008: 21.6 Percentage2009: 26.7 Percentage2010: 29 Percentage2011: 31.3 Percentage2012: 30.5 Percentage2013: 29.7 Percentage2014: 26.3 Percentage2015: 23.2 Percentage2016: 20.5 Percentage2017: 19.8 Percentage2018: 17.7 Percentage2019: 16.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 16.3%.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 31.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2001.

United Kingdom ranks 37th of 45 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 15.6%
2000 15.8% +1.3%
2001 13.5% -14.6%
2002 14.5% +7.4%
2003 15.8% +9.0%
2004 15.3% -3.2%
2005 18.0% +17.6%
2006 20.1% +11.7%
2007 21.2% +5.5%
2008 21.6% +1.9%
2009 26.7% +23.6%
2010 29.0% +8.6%
2011 31.3% +7.9%
2012 30.5% -2.6%
2013 29.7% -2.6%
2014 26.3% -11.4%
2015 23.2% -11.8%
2016 20.5% -11.6%
2017 19.8% -3.4%
2018 17.7% -10.6%
2019 16.3% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1
2000s 18.2% 13.5% 26.7% 10
2010s 24.4% 16.3% 31.3% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 34 Ireland 18.2% compare
  2. 35 Denmark 17.4% compare
  3. 36 Malta 17.2% compare
  4. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.3% compare
  5. 39 Iceland 14.0% compare
  6. 40 Austria 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 16.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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