Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)

London (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.3
Change on year
down 11.7%
Rank
132nd
of 342 regions
All-time high
12.2
in 2010
All-time low
5.3
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

02.557.51012.51999200920191999: 82000: 9.92001: 72002: 7.22003: 8.52004: 8.12005: 9.72006: 11.22007: 10.22008: 11.12009: 11.92010: 12.22011: 11.82012: 11.52013: 12.12014: 10.42015: 9.82016: 8.32017: 62018: 62019: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) is 5.3, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) peaked at 12.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2019.

London (NUTS 2021) ranks 132nd of 342 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in London (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 8
2000 9.9 +23.8%
2001 7 -29.3%
2002 7.2 +2.9%
2003 8.5 +18.1%
2004 8.1 -4.7%
2005 9.7 +19.8%
2006 11.2 +15.5%
2007 10.2 -8.9%
2008 11.1 +8.8%
2009 11.9 +7.2%
2010 12.2 +2.5%
2011 11.8 -3.3%
2012 11.5 -2.5%
2013 12.1 +5.2%
2014 10.4 -14.0%
2015 9.8 -5.8%
2016 8.3 -15.3%
2017 6 -27.7%
2018 6 +0.0%
2019 5.3 -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 8 8 1
2000s 9.48 7 11.9 10
2010s 9.34 5.3 12.2 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in London (NUTS 2021) was 5.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in London (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2019.
How does London (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
London (NUTS 2021) ranks 132nd out of 342 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in London (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this London (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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