Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 17.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.4%
Change on year
down 17.1%
Rank
223rd
of 341 regions
All-time high
39.6%
in 2011
All-time low
15.4%
in 2017
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 19.5 Percentage2004: 17.6 Percentage2005: 21.9 Percentage2006: 20.1 Percentage2007: 19.2 Percentage2008: 25 Percentage2009: 29.8 Percentage2010: 35.8 Percentage2011: 39.6 Percentage2012: 28.4 Percentage2013: 26 Percentage2014: 29.3 Percentage2015: 30.7 Percentage2016: 21 Percentage2017: 15.4 Percentage2018: 21 Percentage2019: 17.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) stood at 17.4%.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) peaked at 39.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2017.

West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 223rd of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 19.5%
2004 17.6% -9.7%
2005 21.9% +24.4%
2006 20.1% -8.2%
2007 19.2% -4.5%
2008 25.0% +30.2%
2009 29.8% +19.2%
2010 35.8% +20.1%
2011 39.6% +10.6%
2012 28.4% -28.3%
2013 26.0% -8.5%
2014 29.3% +12.7%
2015 30.7% +4.8%
2016 21.0% -31.6%
2017 15.4% -26.7%
2018 21.0% +36.4%
2019 17.4% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 17.6% 29.8% 7
2010s 26.5% 15.4% 39.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) was 17.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2017.
How does West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021) ranks 223rd out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Wales and The Valleys (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Wales and The Valleys (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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