Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 206.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
206.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
40th
of 436 regions
All-time high
422.7 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
206.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 206.1 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 422.7 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 206.1 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Sicilia 40th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 422.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 421.7 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 372.9 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 372.3 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 369.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 300.8 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 280.6 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 231.2 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 219.3 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 234.5 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 233.6 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 246.7 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 239.1 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 316.3 Thousand persons | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 354.4 Thousand persons | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 376.5 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 368.4 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 383 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 374 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 362.7 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 334.3 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 290.5 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 301.6 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 265.3 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 263.9 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 219.9 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 206.1 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422.7 Thousand persons | 422.7 Thousand persons | 422.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 303.62 Thousand persons | 219.3 Thousand persons | 421.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.54 Thousand persons | 239.1 Thousand persons | 383 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.88 Thousand persons | 206.1 Thousand persons | 301.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sicilia
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 47.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 206.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 422.7 Thousand persons in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Sicilia rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 40th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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