Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.1
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
434th
of 437 regions
All-time high
24
in 2012
All-time low
4.8
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018

5101520252000200920182000: 23.22001: 22.72002: 16.42003: 18.92004: 13.22005: 7.82006: 7.52007: 5.12008: 4.82009: 10.22010: 21.42011: 21.92012: 242013: 10.72014: 9.22015: 6.62016: 7.62017: 5.92018: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) recorded 5.1 for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2018.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2008.

That places Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 434th out of 437 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 23.2
2001 22.7 -2.2%
2002 16.4 -27.8%
2003 18.9 +15.2%
2004 13.2 -30.2%
2005 7.8 -40.9%
2006 7.5 -3.8%
2007 5.1 -32.0%
2008 4.8 -5.9%
2009 10.2 +112.5%
2010 21.4 +109.8%
2011 21.9 +2.3%
2012 24 +9.6%
2013 10.7 -55.4%
2014 9.2 -14.0%
2015 6.6 -28.3%
2016 7.6 +15.2%
2017 5.9 -22.4%
2018 5.1 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.98 4.8 23.2 10
2010s 12.49 5.1 24 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) was 5.1 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2008.
How does Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 434th out of 437 regions with data for 2018.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
475 places, 11,084 data points, 1999–2025
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