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

West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 7.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.4%
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
61st
of 341 regions
All-time high
14.3%
in 2013
All-time low
5.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013–2018

0510152013201520182013: 14.3 Percentage2014: 12.4 Percentage2015: 8.7 Percentage2016: 5.4 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 7.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 61st of 341 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2013 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2013 14.3%
2014 12.4% -13.3%
2015 8.7% -29.8%
2016 5.4% -37.9%
2017 8.6% +59.3%
2018 7.4% -14.0%

More work & labour data for West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021)

All data for West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021) →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 7.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
How does West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 61st out of 341 regions with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Central 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-unemployment-ratio-by-nuts-2-region/west-central-scotland-nuts-2021/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-unemployment-ratio-by-nuts-2-region/west-central-scotland-nuts-2021/">Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Central Scotland (NUTS 2021)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed