Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige
Västsverige: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Västsverige recorded 15.5% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2003.
Västsverige ranks 8th of 344 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.7% | — |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Västsverige
- 5 Denmark 10.2% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 6 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 7.4% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 9 Estonia 6.6% compare
- 11 Ireland 5.8% compare
More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2003.
- How does Västsverige rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 8th out of 344 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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