Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 6.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
6.0%
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
106th
of 341 regions
All-time high
11.6%
in 2015
All-time low
6.0%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2006–2018

02.557.51012.52006201220182006: 6.7 Percentage2007: 7 Percentage2008: 10 Percentage2009: 8.5 Percentage2010: 9.2 Percentage2011: 8 Percentage2012: 9.3 Percentage2013: 9.8 Percentage2014: 10.3 Percentage2015: 11.6 Percentage2016: 8.5 Percentage2017: 6.6 Percentage2018: 6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) recorded 6.0% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) peaked at 11.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.

Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 106th of 341 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021), 2006 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2006 6.7%
2007 7.0% +4.5%
2008 10.0% +42.9%
2009 8.5% -15.0%
2010 9.2% +8.2%
2011 8.0% -13.0%
2012 9.3% +16.3%
2013 9.8% +5.4%
2014 10.3% +5.1%
2015 11.6% +12.6%
2016 8.5% -26.7%
2017 6.6% -22.4%
2018 6.0% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 6.7% 10.0% 4
2010s 8.8% 6.0% 11.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) was 6.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
How does Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) ranks 106th out of 341 regions with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio 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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