Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 6.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
6.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
79th
of 341 regions
All-time high
13.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 6.7% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 79th out of 341 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
More work & labour data for West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,236 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,788 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,920 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 6.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 79th out of 341 regions with data for 2019.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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