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

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 7.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.4
Change on year
down 12.9%
Rank
61st
of 342 regions
All-time high
14.2
in 2013
All-time low
6.9
in 2015
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 10.72000: 11.82001: 7.22002: 8.82003: 9.12004: 10.82005: 10.12006: 11.62007: 11.32008: 12.12009: 13.42010: 13.12011: 11.92012: 14.12013: 14.22014: 12.72015: 6.92016: 72017: 9.62018: 8.52019: 7.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) is 7.4, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 14.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2015.

That places West Midlands (NUTS 2021) 61st out of 342 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 10.7
2000 11.8 +10.3%
2001 7.2 -39.0%
2002 8.8 +22.2%
2003 9.1 +3.4%
2004 10.8 +18.7%
2005 10.1 -6.5%
2006 11.6 +14.9%
2007 11.3 -2.6%
2008 12.1 +7.1%
2009 13.4 +10.7%
2010 13.1 -2.2%
2011 11.9 -9.2%
2012 14.1 +18.5%
2013 14.2 +0.7%
2014 12.7 -10.6%
2015 6.9 -45.7%
2016 7 +1.4%
2017 9.6 +37.1%
2018 8.5 -11.5%
2019 7.4 -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7 10.7 10.7 1
2000s 10.62 7.2 13.4 10
2010s 10.54 6.9 14.2 10

More work & labour data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)

All data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021) →

Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 7.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2015.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 61st out of 342 regions with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (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 — 21 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 Midlands (NUTS 2021). Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/youth-unemployment-ratio-by-nuts-2-region/west-midlands-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-midlands-nuts-2021/">Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed