SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 9.26 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 9.26 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 24.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2027.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 12th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.28 | — |
| 2001 | 19.42 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.47 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 23.13 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 24.29 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.32 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 18.39 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 19.62 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 21.88 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 23.13 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 23.66 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.01 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.87 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.77 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.55 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 14.86 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 12.06 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.02 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.63 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 9.94 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 9.36 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 9.43 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 9.36 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 9.26 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.25 | 18.39 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 | 12.64 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 9.26 | 12.06 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,209 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.86 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,470 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.27 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 59,875 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,683 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.59 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.3463 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.6465 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 9.26 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2027.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 12th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.