Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 96.5 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
96.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
111th
of 436 regions
All-time high
219.7 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
96.5 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019

0501001502001999200920191999: 179.4 Thousand persons2000: 188 Thousand persons2001: 141.9 Thousand persons2002: 167.6 Thousand persons2003: 134.9 Thousand persons2004: 150.3 Thousand persons2005: 137.6 Thousand persons2006: 135 Thousand persons2007: 126.2 Thousand persons2008: 124 Thousand persons2009: 184.8 Thousand persons2010: 219.7 Thousand persons2011: 215.5 Thousand persons2012: 216 Thousand persons2013: 196.7 Thousand persons2014: 162.4 Thousand persons2015: 159.6 Thousand persons2016: 140.5 Thousand persons2017: 113.7 Thousand persons2018: 106.2 Thousand persons2019: 96.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 96.5 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 219.7 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.5 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 111th out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
1999 179.4 Thousand persons
2000 188 Thousand persons +4.8%
2001 141.9 Thousand persons -24.5%
2002 167.6 Thousand persons +18.1%
2003 134.9 Thousand persons -19.5%
2004 150.3 Thousand persons +11.4%
2005 137.6 Thousand persons -8.4%
2006 135 Thousand persons -1.9%
2007 126.2 Thousand persons -6.5%
2008 124 Thousand persons -1.7%
2009 184.8 Thousand persons +49.0%
2010 219.7 Thousand persons +18.9%
2011 215.5 Thousand persons -1.9%
2012 216 Thousand persons +0.2%
2013 196.7 Thousand persons -8.9%
2014 162.4 Thousand persons -17.4%
2015 159.6 Thousand persons -1.7%
2016 140.5 Thousand persons -12.0%
2017 113.7 Thousand persons -19.1%
2018 106.2 Thousand persons -6.6%
2019 96.5 Thousand persons -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179.4 Thousand persons 179.4 Thousand persons 179.4 Thousand persons 1
2000s 149.03 Thousand persons 124 Thousand persons 188 Thousand persons 10
2010s 162.68 Thousand persons 96.5 Thousand persons 219.7 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 96.5 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 219.7 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 111th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by country of birth 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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