Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) by country
Countries reporting
24
Highest
57.2
Italy
Lowest
6.9
Denmark
Median
25.8
Years covered
27
1999–2025
Data points
640
What the numbers show
Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level 3) is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 57.2 in Italy; the lowest is 6.9 in Denmark.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.8, and the mean is 26.54.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 119.3%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 55.0%).
Regional disparities in unemployment rates (NUTS level 2, NUTS level): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 57.2 | 2025 | up 31.2% | falling |
| 2 | Belgium | 45.3 | 2025 | down 13.2% | flat |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 44.3 | 2025 | up 119.3% | rising |
| 4 | Romania | 44.2 | 2025 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 5 | Austria | 40.6 | 2025 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 6 | Czechia | 37.5 | 2025 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 7 | Hungary | 35.1 | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 31.7 | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 28.2 | 2025 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 26.8 | 2019 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 26.8 | 2019 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 25.8 | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 25.8 | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 23.3 | 2025 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 14 | Greece | 23.3 | 2025 | up 113.8% | rising |
| 16 | France | 22.1 | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 17 | Türkiye | 17 | 2025 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 15.7 | 2025 | up 34.2% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 15.7 | 2025 | up 34.2% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 13.3 | 2025 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 10.9 | 2025 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 22 | Norway | 10.3 | 2025 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 23 | Finland | 9.1 | 2025 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 6.9 | 2025 | up 4.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.