Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 14.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.5
Change on year
down 19.9%
Rank
253rd
of 342 regions
All-time high
36
in 2011
All-time low
12.6
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 14.5.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2004.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 253rd out of 342 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.4 | — |
| 2000 | 15.2 | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6 | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 20.2 | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 27.4 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 36 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 26.5 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6 | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.11 | 12.6 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.84 | 14.5 | 36 | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 14.5 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2004.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 253rd out of 342 regions with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Wales (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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