Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 14.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
386th
of 436 regions
All-time high
28 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
7.5 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL), 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) is 14.5 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) peaked at 28 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Friesland (NL) ranks 386th of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Friesland (NL), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 13.7 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5 Thousand persons | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2 Thousand persons | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 12 Thousand persons | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.3 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 28 Thousand persons | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22 Thousand persons | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3 Thousand persons | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 15.8 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 13.1 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 14.5 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5 Thousand persons | 12.5 Thousand persons | 12.5 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.43 Thousand persons | 7.5 Thousand persons | 19.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 Thousand persons | 12.6 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 Thousand persons | 13.1 Thousand persons | 15.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Friesland (NL)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 488.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 488.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 362.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 362.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 347.6 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL)?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Friesland (NL) was 14.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 28 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 386th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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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