Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016): Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 18.5 Thousand persons in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
18.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 33.1%
Rank
360th
of 436 regions
All-time high
18.5 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
9.5 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1999–2015

051015201999200720151999: 12.5 Thousand persons2000: 15 Thousand persons2001: 14.4 Thousand persons2002: 13.7 Thousand persons2003: 17.2 Thousand persons2004: 16.3 Thousand persons2005: 16.8 Thousand persons2006: 12.1 Thousand persons2007: 9.8 Thousand persons2008: 9.5 Thousand persons2009: 10.9 Thousand persons2010: 15.4 Thousand persons2011: 14.2 Thousand persons2012: 13.2 Thousand persons2013: 14.1 Thousand persons2014: 13.9 Thousand persons2015: 18.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) recorded 18.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2015. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) peaked at 18.5 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 360th out of 436 regions with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016), 1999 to 2015.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 12.5 Thousand persons
2000 15 Thousand persons +20.0%
2001 14.4 Thousand persons -4.0%
2002 13.7 Thousand persons -4.9%
2003 17.2 Thousand persons +25.5%
2004 16.3 Thousand persons -5.2%
2005 16.8 Thousand persons +3.1%
2006 12.1 Thousand persons -28.0%
2007 9.8 Thousand persons -19.0%
2008 9.5 Thousand persons -3.1%
2009 10.9 Thousand persons +14.7%
2010 15.4 Thousand persons +41.3%
2011 14.2 Thousand persons -7.8%
2012 13.2 Thousand persons -7.0%
2013 14.1 Thousand persons +6.8%
2014 13.9 Thousand persons -1.4%
2015 18.5 Thousand persons +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5 Thousand persons 12.5 Thousand persons 12.5 Thousand persons 1
2000s 13.57 Thousand persons 9.5 Thousand persons 17.2 Thousand persons 10
2010s 14.88 Thousand persons 13.2 Thousand persons 18.5 Thousand persons 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) was 18.5 Thousand persons in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) ranks 360th out of 436 regions with data for 2015.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vestlandet (statistical region 2016)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vestlandet (statistical region 2016) 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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