Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 6.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.2%
Change on year
up 19.2%
Rank
96th
of 341 regions
All-time high
6.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016

02462005201020162005: 5.3 Percentage2006: 4.7 Percentage2007: 4.7 Percentage2008: 4 Percentage2009: 5.6 Percentage2010: 6.9 Percentage2011: 6.9 Percentage2012: 3.9 Percentage2013: 5.2 Percentage2014: 6.7 Percentage2015: 5.2 Percentage2016: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 6.2% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2016.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 6.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 96th out of 341 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2016.
Year Percentage Change
2005 5.3%
2006 4.7% -11.3%
2007 4.7% +0.0%
2008 4.0% -14.9%
2009 5.6% +40.0%
2010 6.9% +23.2%
2011 6.9% +0.0%
2012 3.9% -43.5%
2013 5.2% +33.3%
2014 6.7% +28.8%
2015 5.2% -22.4%
2016 6.2% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9% 4.0% 5.6% 5
2010s 5.9% 3.9% 6.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 6.2% in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 96th out of 341 regions with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (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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