Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz
Nordwestschweiz: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 32.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
284th
of 436 regions
All-time high
32.7 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
12.8 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Nordwestschweiz recorded 32.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz peaked at 32.7 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.8 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Nordwestschweiz 284th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Nordwestschweiz, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 14.1 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5 Thousand persons | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.7 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.3 Thousand persons | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.7 Thousand persons | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 32.7 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 29 Thousand persons | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 28.1 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1 Thousand persons | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 32.1 Thousand persons | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 32.2 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 26.8 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.8 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 32.1 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.04 Thousand persons | 12.8 Thousand persons | 27.7 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.94 Thousand persons | 23.1 Thousand persons | 32.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1 Thousand persons | 26.8 Thousand persons | 32.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nordwestschweiz
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 924.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 924.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.9% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 80.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 80.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 665 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Nordwestschweiz was 32.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Nordwestschweiz rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Nordwestschweiz ranks 284th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordwestschweiz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nordwestschweiz 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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