Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in La Réunion is 7.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
That places La Réunion 54th out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.5 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does La Réunion rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 54th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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