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

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 3.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.6
Change on year
down 26.5%
Rank
233rd
of 342 regions
All-time high
14.5
in 2011
All-time low
3.6
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

2.557.51012.5151999200920191999: 9.22000: 11.12001: 9.12002: 9.92003: 112004: 8.92005: 10.12006: 10.22007: 9.62008: 8.22009: 11.12010: 13.22011: 14.52012: 12.52013: 132014: 10.22015: 11.12016: 7.52017: 7.22018: 4.92019: 3.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 3.6 for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 14.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2019.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 233rd 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 9.2
2000 11.1 +20.7%
2001 9.1 -18.0%
2002 9.9 +8.8%
2003 11 +11.1%
2004 8.9 -19.1%
2005 10.1 +13.5%
2006 10.2 +1.0%
2007 9.6 -5.9%
2008 8.2 -14.6%
2009 11.1 +35.4%
2010 13.2 +18.9%
2011 14.5 +9.8%
2012 12.5 -13.8%
2013 13 +4.0%
2014 10.2 -21.5%
2015 11.1 +8.8%
2016 7.5 -32.4%
2017 7.2 -4.0%
2018 4.9 -31.9%
2019 3.6 -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2 9.2 9.2 1
2000s 9.92 8.2 11.1 10
2010s 9.77 3.6 14.5 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 3.6 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2019.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 233rd out of 342 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (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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