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

15202530351999200920191999: 21.42000: 15.22001: 16.42002: 18.32003: 18.62004: 12.62005: 20.22006: 192007: 19.62008: 23.82009: 27.42010: 35.22011: 362012: 33.22013: 26.52014: 26.22015: 29.42016: 20.62017: 18.72018: 18.12019: 14.5

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.4 21.4 21.4 1
2000s 19.11 12.6 27.4 10
2010s 25.84 14.5 36 10

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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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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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