Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2
Change on year
up 18.2%
Rank
136th
of 342 regions
All-time high
9.4
in 2012
All-time low
4.4
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Southern stood at 5.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 9.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2024.
That places Southern 136th out of 342 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.4 | — |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.64 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 4 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,349 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Southern was 5.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2024.
- How does Southern rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 136th out of 342 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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