Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)
Wales (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 5.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5.3
Change on year
down 31.2%
Rank
132nd
of 342 regions
All-time high
15.2
in 2011
All-time low
5.3
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) stood at 5.3. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 15.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2019.
That places Wales (NUTS 2021) 132nd out of 342 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.2 | — |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6.8 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 7 | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.78 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 5.3 | 15.2 | 10 |
More work & labour data for Wales (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6 (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.6 (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,282 (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,282 (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,472 (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,529 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 5.3 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2019.
- How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 132nd out of 342 regions with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Wales (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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