Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige
Västsverige: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Västsverige recorded 99.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.1 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Västsverige ranks 109th of 440 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 44.7 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 37.1 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.7 Thousand persons | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 65.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 57.1 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 60.3 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 84.4 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 86.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 79.2 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 82.8 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 80.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.5 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 68.1 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 85.4 Thousand persons | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 94.8 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 72.6 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 85.2 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 95.8 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 99.2 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7 Thousand persons | 60.7 Thousand persons | 60.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.95 Thousand persons | 37.1 Thousand persons | 84.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.62 Thousand persons | 61.8 Thousand persons | 86.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.83 Thousand persons | 72.6 Thousand persons | 99.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,160 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,160 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Västsverige rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 109th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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