Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 144.1 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
144.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
65th
of 436 regions
All-time high
283.6 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
121.8 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

01002003001999200920191999: 150.8 Thousand persons2000: 139.9 Thousand persons2001: 121.8 Thousand persons2002: 160.8 Thousand persons2003: 154.4 Thousand persons2004: 152.7 Thousand persons2005: 162.3 Thousand persons2006: 190.9 Thousand persons2007: 191.7 Thousand persons2008: 189.6 Thousand persons2009: 256.2 Thousand persons2010: 270.6 Thousand persons2011: 266.3 Thousand persons2012: 283.6 Thousand persons2013: 265.7 Thousand persons2014: 211.7 Thousand persons2015: 186.5 Thousand persons2016: 164 Thousand persons2017: 152.1 Thousand persons2018: 158.3 Thousand persons2019: 144.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 144.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2019.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 283.6 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 121.8 Thousand persons, in 2001.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 65th out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 150.8 Thousand persons
2000 139.9 Thousand persons -7.2%
2001 121.8 Thousand persons -12.9%
2002 160.8 Thousand persons +32.0%
2003 154.4 Thousand persons -4.0%
2004 152.7 Thousand persons -1.1%
2005 162.3 Thousand persons +6.3%
2006 190.9 Thousand persons +17.6%
2007 191.7 Thousand persons +0.4%
2008 189.6 Thousand persons -1.1%
2009 256.2 Thousand persons +35.1%
2010 270.6 Thousand persons +5.6%
2011 266.3 Thousand persons -1.6%
2012 283.6 Thousand persons +6.5%
2013 265.7 Thousand persons -6.3%
2014 211.7 Thousand persons -20.3%
2015 186.5 Thousand persons -11.9%
2016 164 Thousand persons -12.1%
2017 152.1 Thousand persons -7.3%
2018 158.3 Thousand persons +4.1%
2019 144.1 Thousand persons -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.8 Thousand persons 150.8 Thousand persons 150.8 Thousand persons 1
2000s 172.03 Thousand persons 121.8 Thousand persons 256.2 Thousand persons 10
2010s 210.29 Thousand persons 144.1 Thousand persons 283.6 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 144.1 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 283.6 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 121.8 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 65th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East (UK) (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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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