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
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2005–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 7 |
More work & labour data for Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 888.1 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,352 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,352 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 63.9% (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 864.3 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 888.1 Thousand persons (2019)
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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