Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Groningen
Groningen: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 15.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
378th
of 436 regions
All-time high
27.5 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
10.4 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Groningen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Groningen stood at 15.4 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Groningen peaked at 27.5 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Groningen ranks 378th 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 Groningen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 12.1 Thousand persons | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 17.3 Thousand persons | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6 Thousand persons | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3 Thousand persons | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1 Thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6 Thousand persons | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 21 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.5 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 24.7 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 21.4 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.2 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.89 Thousand persons | 10.4 Thousand persons | 24.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 Thousand persons | 15.3 Thousand persons | 27.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 Thousand persons | 13.9 Thousand persons | 17.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Groningen
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 314,359 Persons (2024)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 300,251 Persons (2024)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 306,077 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 457.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 79.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 457.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 29 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 322.6 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Groningen?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Groningen was 15.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Groningen?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Groningen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Groningen rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Groningen ranks 378th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Groningen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Groningen 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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