Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.6%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2011
All-time low
5.6%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999–2019

02.557.51012.51999200920191999: 7.8 Percentage2000: 7.9 Percentage2001: 6.5 Percentage2002: 7 Percentage2003: 7.4 Percentage2004: 7.2 Percentage2005: 8.6 Percentage2006: 9.3 Percentage2007: 9.5 Percentage2008: 9.7 Percentage2009: 11.3 Percentage2010: 11.8 Percentage2011: 12.4 Percentage2012: 12.2 Percentage2013: 11.3 Percentage2014: 9.8 Percentage2015: 8.8 Percentage2016: 7.6 Percentage2017: 7.2 Percentage2018: 6.4 Percentage2019: 5.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 5.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 12.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
1999 7.8%
2000 7.9% +1.3%
2001 6.5% -17.7%
2002 7.0% +7.7%
2003 7.4% +5.7%
2004 7.2% -2.7%
2005 8.6% +19.4%
2006 9.3% +8.1%
2007 9.5% +2.2%
2008 9.7% +2.1%
2009 11.3% +16.5%
2010 11.8% +4.4%
2011 12.4% +5.1%
2012 12.2% -1.6%
2013 11.3% -7.4%
2014 9.8% -13.3%
2015 8.8% -10.2%
2016 7.6% -13.6%
2017 7.2% -5.3%
2018 6.4% -11.1%
2019 5.6% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2000s 8.4% 6.5% 11.3% 10
2010s 9.3% 5.6% 12.4% 10

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  3. 11 Ireland 5.8% compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.6% compare
  5. 14 France 5.4% compare
  6. 15 Austria 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 5.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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