Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.9%
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
109th
of 341 regions
All-time high
13.7%
in 2011
All-time low
5.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 7.9 Percentage2000: 5.5 Percentage2001: 7.9 Percentage2002: 7.8 Percentage2003: 7.3 Percentage2004: 7.4 Percentage2005: 8.8 Percentage2006: 9 Percentage2007: 9 Percentage2008: 10.6 Percentage2009: 11.9 Percentage2010: 12.5 Percentage2011: 13.7 Percentage2012: 12.9 Percentage2013: 11 Percentage2014: 10.1 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 6.9 Percentage2019: 5.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 5.9% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 13.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2000.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 109th out of 341 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 7.9%
2000 5.5% -30.4%
2001 7.9% +43.6%
2002 7.8% -1.3%
2003 7.3% -6.4%
2004 7.4% +1.4%
2005 8.8% +18.9%
2006 9.0% +2.3%
2007 9.0% +0.0%
2008 10.6% +17.8%
2009 11.9% +12.3%
2010 12.5% +5.0%
2011 13.7% +9.6%
2012 12.9% -5.8%
2013 11.0% -14.7%
2014 10.1% -8.2%
2015 8.4% -16.8%
2016 6.9% -17.9%
2017 7.7% +11.6%
2018 6.9% -10.4%
2019 5.9% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1
2000s 8.5% 5.5% 11.9% 10
2010s 9.6% 5.9% 13.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 5.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 109th out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North West (UK) (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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