Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cataluña stood at 4.5. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 13.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2025.
Cataluña ranks 172nd of 342 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.7 | — |
| 2000 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | +55.7% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9 | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cataluña
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,277 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,267 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,910 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2025.
- How does Cataluña rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 172nd out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cataluña data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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