Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 20.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.6%
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
192nd
of 341 regions
All-time high
36.1%
in 2011
All-time low
11.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

1015202530351999200920191999: 19.9 Percentage2000: 20.4 Percentage2001: 11.6 Percentage2002: 15.6 Percentage2003: 18.8 Percentage2004: 18.3 Percentage2005: 17.1 Percentage2006: 23.1 Percentage2007: 25.7 Percentage2008: 24.8 Percentage2009: 30.6 Percentage2010: 34 Percentage2011: 36.1 Percentage2012: 33.6 Percentage2013: 33.3 Percentage2014: 31.1 Percentage2015: 20.9 Percentage2016: 19.7 Percentage2017: 27.1 Percentage2018: 21.9 Percentage2019: 20.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 20.6%.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 36.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2001.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 192nd out of 341 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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 19.9%
2000 20.4% +2.5%
2001 11.6% -43.1%
2002 15.6% +34.5%
2003 18.8% +20.5%
2004 18.3% -2.7%
2005 17.1% -6.6%
2006 23.1% +35.1%
2007 25.7% +11.3%
2008 24.8% -3.5%
2009 30.6% +23.4%
2010 34.0% +11.1%
2011 36.1% +6.2%
2012 33.6% -6.9%
2013 33.3% -0.9%
2014 31.1% -6.6%
2015 20.9% -32.8%
2016 19.7% -5.7%
2017 27.1% +37.6%
2018 21.9% -19.2%
2019 20.6% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
2000s 20.6% 11.6% 30.6% 10
2010s 27.8% 19.7% 36.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 20.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 192nd out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 7,302 data points, 1999–2025
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