Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 16.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 31.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 37th out of 45 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.4% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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