Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 72.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland stood at 72.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland peaked at 158.7 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.5 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Eastern and Midland ranks 162nd of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 158.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2013 | 149 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 128 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 106 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 78.8 Thousand persons | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 67.5 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 58.5 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 71.7 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 85.1 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 65.3 Thousand persons | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 64.1 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 64 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.6 Thousand persons | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.21 Thousand persons | 58.5 Thousand persons | 158.7 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.47 Thousand persons | 64 Thousand persons | 85.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland was 72.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 158.7 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 162nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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